Perry is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Perry means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Perry across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Perry has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Perry is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “pear tree”. From an English surname, also a pet form of Peregrine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 79,735 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,041 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Perry per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (2,786/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (139/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Perry has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #285 nationally (given to 2,786 babies that year).
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