Total births
114
Boys' name · since 2011
Peregrin
114 babies named Peregrin in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5049
- among boys today
- 114
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
114 babies have been named Peregrin since 2011, making it today's #5049 boys' name.
Peregrin has 114 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5049 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #5049 among boys today
- 114 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Peregrin is currently the #5049 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 114 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5049
- among boys today
- 114
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Peregrin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5049
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Peregrin was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Peregrin in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Peregrin compares
114 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Peregrin's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Peregrin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Peregrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Peregrin's full recorded timeline at 2020, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Peregrin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,049
Active since
2011
Peregrin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Peregrin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Peregrin's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Peregrin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 74 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peregrin? ▼
114 babies have been named Peregrin since 2011. It currently ranks #5049 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Peregrin most popular? ▼
Peregrin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Peregrin been used? ▼
Peregrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Peregrin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perry, Percy, Pernell, Perrin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Peregrin
Nearby Names Like Peregrin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Peregrin
Perry Boy
#1238 76,044 births
Percy Boy
#1256 32,204 births
Pernell Boy
3,037 births
Perrin Boy
#3696 1,568 births
Percival Boy
#1768 1,466 births
Compare Peregrin side by side: Peregrin vs Perry Peregrin vs Percy Peregrin vs Pernell
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Peregrin: #5049 Boys' Name - 114 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peregrin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Peregrin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.