Perl vs Perry

Side-by-side comparison of Perl and Perry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Perl

Girl name · Rank #5451

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Name B

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Perl Perry
Current Rank #5451 #1239
Total Births (all years) 583 75,908
Peak Year 2023 1959
Peak Year Births 35 2,750
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perl Perry
1880ss — 1,255
1890ss — 989
1900ss — 1,047
1910ss — 3,636
1920ss 5 5,838
1930ss — 5,411
1940ss — 7,778
1950ss — 17,078
1960ss 5 15,121
1970ss 11 5,354
1980ss 23 4,604
1990ss 50 3,602
2000ss 140 2,081
2010ss 216 1,390
2020ss 133 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perl Perry
2014 23 151
2015 19 140
2016 33 122
2017 25 147
2018 24 135
2019 24 132
2020 21 146
2021 25 145
2022 29 137
2023 35 136
2024 23 160

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1929–2024.

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