as a First Name
Pet form of Peregrine, or transferred use of the surname Perry, in origin a local name for someone who lived by a pear tree (Old English pirige). In modern times, it has been borne by the American singer Perry Como (1912–2001), whose name was originally Nick Perido.
| 643rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 59,551
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 67,104
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Mississippi
- has the most people named Perry per capita
- 1958
- marked the height of its popularity
0.26%
99.74%
38%
55+
55+
48%
30-54
30-54
9%
13-29
13-29
5%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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