Perry

Boy name

Perry has been given to 79,735 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.

Meaning & origin /ˈpɛɹi/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

79,735

Peak year

1959 (2,786 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -4%

Gender split

5% girls / 95% boys

Famous people named Perry

Perry King

American actor

Perry Christie

Bahamian politician

Perry Anderson

British historian (born 1938)

Louie Anderson

American stand-up comedian and actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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