Perry

Perry: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pear tree”
Origin: English
Say it: PAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (95% of all uses)

Perry is an English surname from a place by a pear tree or from someone living near one. It is also sometimes used as a short form of names like Peregrine.

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How popular is Perry?

202479.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Perry in 2024264

2024 rank#1,239 boys

Peak year1958

Total US babies since 188079,516

Perry is steady now but far below its 1958 peak.

Names like Perry

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Perry questions

What does the name Perry mean?

Perry means "pear tree". It comes from English. Perry is an English surname from a place by a pear tree or from someone living near one. It is also sometimes used as a short form of names like Peregrine.

Is Perry a boy or girl name?

Perry is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Perry?

264 US babies were named Perry in 2024. Its peak year was 1958.

How do you pronounce Perry?

Perry is usually pronounced PAIR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.