How Many People Are Named Perry?
An estimated 51,186 people in the United States have the first name Perry. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Perry peaked in popularity in 1959 with 2,785 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Perry 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 Perry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Perry is overwhelmingly male, 3,608 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
51,186
About 1 in 6,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1959
2,785 births
Total Registered
79,516
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Perry
Perry is predominantly male (95.5%), though 3,608 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Perry as a male name
Ranked #1,242 in 2024
160 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (2,750 births)
Perry as a female name
Ranked #1,915 in 2024
104 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (123 births)
Perry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Perry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 17,364 babies were registered. Perry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Perry by Decade
How has Perry 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,261 | 1,255 | 6 | |
| 1890s | 1,009 | 989 | 20 | |
| 1900s | 1,095 | 1,047 | 48 | |
| 1910s | 3,781 | 3,636 | 145 | |
| 1920s | 6,068 | 5,838 | 230 | |
| 1930s | 5,599 | 5,411 | 188 | |
| 1940s | 8,052 | 7,778 | 274 | |
| 1950s | 17,364 | 17,078 | 286 | |
| 1960s | 15,356 | 15,121 | 235 | |
| 1970s | 5,494 | 5,354 | 140 | |
| 1980s | 4,823 | 4,604 | 219 | |
| 1990s | 3,892 | 3,602 | 290 | |
| 2000s | 2,364 | 2,081 | 283 | |
| 2010s | 2,109 | 1,390 | 719 | |
| 2020s | 1,249 | 724 | 525 | |
Perry by State
Birth registrations for Perry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont. On average, about 1,354 Perrys were registered per state.
Perry + Last Name Combinations
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Perry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perry?
We estimate approximately 51,186 people named Perry 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 6,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Perry a common name?
Perry is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79,516 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Perry most popular?
Perry reached peak popularity in 1959, when 2,785 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Perry is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Perry a male name?
Perry is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Perry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Perry Smith, Perry Johnson, Perry 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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