How Many People Are Named Perrin?
An estimated 1,866 people in the United States have the first name Perrin. It is used for both genders, with 76.5% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Perrin peaked in popularity in 2015 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Perrin 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 Perrin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,866
About 1 in 183,684 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.5% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2015
62 births
Total Registered
2,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Perrin
Perrin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.5%) and females (23.5%). Out of 2,020 total births registered, 1,546 were male and 474 were female.
Perrin as a male name
Ranked #3,747 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (47 births)
Perrin as a female name
Ranked #13,122 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (18 births)
Perrin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Perrin span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 526 babies were registered. While Perrin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Perrin by Decade
How has Perrin 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.
Perrin by State
Birth registrations for Perrin span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 9 Perrins were registered per state.
Perrin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Perrin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Perrin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perrin?
We estimate approximately 1,866 people named Perrin 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 183,684 Americans share this first name.
Is Perrin a common name?
Perrin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Perrin most popular?
Perrin reached peak popularity in 2015, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Perrin is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Perrin a male name?
Perrin is predominantly male. 76.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Perrin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Perrin Smith, Perrin Johnson, Perrin 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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