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Perry

Girl's name · #2233 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

42% girls · 58% boys — About 58% of babies named Perry in recent years have been boys. Perry →

Popularity over time

Perry reached its best rank, #904, in 1883 and ranked #2233 in 2025. Roughly 3,700 girls have been named Perry since 1883.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,953 in Canada (2024).

Famous Perrys

• Perry Miller Adato — Documentary film producer (1920–2018)
• Perry Wilson — American actress (1916–2009)
• Perry Mattfeld — American actress
• Perry Buck — American politician
• Perry Aritua — Ugandan lawyer and women's rights advocate

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 222,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Katy Perry — American singer
• Matthew Perry — American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)
• Luke Perry — American actor (1966–2019)

What Perrys become

Among 446 notable people named Perry:

Entertainers appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Perry Miller Adato, American film producer (1920–2018).

Similar names: Adella · Perel · Zari · Lenna · Lennie · Emmery

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