Perseus vs Perry

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

Name A

Perseus

Boy name · Rank #1289

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Name B

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Perseus Perry
Current Rank #1289 #1239
Total Births (all years) 1,220 75,908
Peak Year 2024 1959
Peak Year Births 152 2,750
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Perseus 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 11 4,604
1990ss — 3,602
2000ss 5 2,081
2010ss 561 1,390
2020ss 643 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perseus Perry
2014 47 151
2015 51 140
2016 64 122
2017 55 147
2018 93 135
2019 105 132
2020 110 146
2021 128 145
2022 130 137
2023 123 136
2024 152 160

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, 1983–2024.

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