Perry vs Pernell

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

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Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Pernell

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perry Pernell
2014 151 10
2015 140 5
2016 122 10
2017 147 14
2018 135 9
2019 132 10
2020 146 12
2021 145 —
2022 137 6
2023 136 6
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, 1880–2024.

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