Perry

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A few things about Perry you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Perry

Perry King

American actor (born 1948)

Choose Perry and your child shares a first name with Perry King, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Perry, like who?” Perry King's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,658 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Perry, 135 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Perry would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPerry has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Perrys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #100. Today it's #1,370, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendPerry has slipped 111 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,370. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedPerry is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #227, followed by Iowa (#493) and Kansas (#590). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlPerry is given to both boys and girls: 62% of the 218 babies named Perry in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Perry means “pear tree”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Perry

Perry is a gender-neutral name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “pear tree”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Perry for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #100 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,370, with 135 babies. Of the 218 US babies named Perry in 2025, 38% were girls and 62% were boys.

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