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Perry

“Pear tree (surname); also a short form of Peregrine” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1370 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Perry has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #100 (1880) · 76,044 babies named Perry all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Perrys

• Perry Como — American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001)
• Perry King — American actor
• Perry Christie — Bahamian politician
• Perry Anderson — British historian (born 1938)
• Perry Bamonte — British musician (1960–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Perry Mason — Perry Mason bibliography
• Perry the Platypus — Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension · Phineas and Ferb
• Perry White — Smallville · Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

What Perrys become

Among 446 notable people named Perry:

Athletes appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Perry McCarthy, English racing driver.

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