Pernell vs Perry

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

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Pernell

Boy name

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Name B

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Pernell Perry
Current Rank Unranked #1239
Total Births (all years) 3,031 75,908
Peak Year 1964 1959
Peak Year Births 178 2,750
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pernell Perry
1880ss — 1,255
1890ss — 989
1900ss — 1,047
1910ss 48 3,636
1920ss 96 5,838
1930ss 118 5,411
1940ss 149 7,778
1950ss 176 17,078
1960ss 945 15,121
1970ss 464 5,354
1980ss 439 4,604
1990ss 292 3,602
2000ss 169 2,081
2010ss 111 1,390
2020ss 24 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pernell Perry
2014 10 151
2015 5 140
2016 10 122
2017 14 147
2018 9 135
2019 10 132
2020 12 146
2021 — 145
2022 6 137
2023 6 136
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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