How Many People Are Named Perkins?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Perkins. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Perkins peaked in popularity in 1921 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Perkins 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 Perkins paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Perkins is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Perkins is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1921
10 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Perkins
Perkins is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 79 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Perkins as a male name
Ranked #11,696 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1921 (10 births)
Perkins: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Perkins span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 38 babies were registered. Perkins has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Perkins by Decade
How has Perkins 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.
Perkins by State
Perkins + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Perkins
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Perkins: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perkins?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Perkins 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Perkins a common name?
Perkins is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Perkins most popular?
Perkins reached peak popularity in 1921, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Perkins is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Perkins a male name?
Perkins is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Perkins Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Perkins Smith, Perkins Johnson, Perkins 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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