How Many People Are Named Perris?
An estimated 295 people in the United States have the first name Perris. It is used for both genders, with 57.6% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Perris peaked in popularity in 1993 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Perris 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 Perris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
295
About 1 in 1,161,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1993
21 births
Total Registered
302
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Perris
Perris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.6%) and females (42.4%). Out of 302 total births registered, 174 were male and 128 were female.
Perris as a male name
Ranked #12,853 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1991 (15 births)
Perris as a female name
Ranked #14,731 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Perris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Perris span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 126 babies were registered. Perris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Perris by Decade
How has Perris 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.
Perris by State
Perris + Last Name Combinations
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Perris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perris?
We estimate approximately 295 people named Perris 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 1,161,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Perris a common name?
Perris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 302 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Perris most popular?
Perris reached peak popularity in 1993, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Perris is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Perris a male name?
Perris is predominantly male. 57.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Perris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Perris Smith, Perris Johnson, Perris 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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