How Many People Are Named Peris?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Peris. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Peris peaked in popularity in 2001 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peris as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Peris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Peris is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2001
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peris
Peris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 28 total births registered, 6 were male and 22 were female.
Peris as a male name
Ranked #8,195 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Peris as a female name
Ranked #18,482 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Peris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peris span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 17 babies were registered. Peris remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Peris by Decade
How has Peris tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Peris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Peris
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Peris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peris?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Peris are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Peris a common name?
Peris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peris most popular?
Peris reached peak popularity in 2001, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peris is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peris a female name?
Peris is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peris Smith, Peris Johnson, Peris Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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