US rank #5027 Boys' name Peak 2024 101 births

Peregrin — #5027 US boys' name

101 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.

2010s402020s61
#5027
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% 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.

What the Data Says About Peregrin

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Peregrin between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Peregrin currently holds the #5027 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Peregrin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Peregrin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Peregrin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 101 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Peregrin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

101

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2024

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,027

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Peregrin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
20
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
0510152025 20242023202220212020201920152014201320122011 5

Peregrin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
61 births that decade — 60% of Peregrin's all-time total
2010s402020s61

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Peregrin?
101 babies have been named Peregrin since 2011. It currently ranks #5027 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Peregrin most popular?
Peregrin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 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 14 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.