Perpetua vs Perry

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

Name A

Perpetua

Girl name · Rank #8779

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Name B

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Perpetua Perry
Current Rank #8779 #1239
Total Births (all years) 177 75,908
Peak Year 2022 1959
Peak Year Births 22 2,750
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perpetua Perry
1880ss — 1,255
1890ss — 989
1900ss — 1,047
1910ss — 3,636
1920ss — 5,838
1930ss — 5,411
1940ss — 7,778
1950ss — 17,078
1960ss — 15,121
1970ss — 5,354
1980ss — 4,604
1990ss — 3,602
2000ss 7 2,081
2010ss 90 1,390
2020ss 80 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perpetua Perry
2014 6 151
2015 14 140
2016 8 122
2017 11 147
2018 13 135
2019 11 132
2020 12 146
2021 13 145
2022 22 137
2023 21 136
2024 12 160

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, 2007–2024.

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