Perry

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

Girl's name · #2233 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Perry reached its best rank, #904, in 1883 and ranked #2233 in 2025. Roughly 3,700 girls have been named Perry since 1883. It is also an American family name — about 222,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 58% of babies named Perry in recent years have been boys.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Perrys

Perry Miller Adato — Documentary film producer (1920–2018)
Perry Wilson — American actress (1916-2009)
Perry Mattfeld — American actress
Perry Buck — American politician
Perry Aritua — Ugandan lawyer and women's rights advocate

In stories & tradition

Perry the Platypus — Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension · Milo Murphy's Law
Perry — mascot

What Perrys become

Among 446 notable people named Perry:

Entertainers appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Perry Miller Adato, Documentary film producer (1920–2018).

Similar names: Adella · Perel · Arie · Lenna · Lennie · Emmery

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