Total births
591
Boys' name · since 1954
Perez
591 babies named Perez in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9133
- among boys today
- 591
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Perez currently ranks #9133 among boys' names in America, with 591 babies recorded since 1954.
Perez has 591 recorded births among boys since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9133 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #9133 among boys today
- 591 born since 1954
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Perez is currently the #9133 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 591 born since 1954, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9133
- among boys today
- 591
- born since 1954
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Perez vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9133
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Perez was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
23 babies were named Perez in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Perez compares
591 Top 40% higher than 60% of 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
Perez's all-time total is 61% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Perez | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 591 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Perez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Perez's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Perez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#9,133
Active since
1954
Perez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Perez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Perez's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Perez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 122 births (21% of all-time use).
How Perez compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Perez's total volume
Perez vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Perez by state
Where Perez concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perez? ▼
591 babies have been named Perez since 1954. It currently ranks #9133 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 23 births.
When was Perez most popular? ▼
Perez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Perez most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Perez are Alabama (5 births), Georgia (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Perez been used? ▼
Perez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 72 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Perez? ▼
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.
What to do with Perez's data
- Perez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Perezs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Perez
Nearby Names Like Perez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perez
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 Perez side by side: Perez vs Perry Perez vs Percy Perez vs Pernell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Perez
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–2025 (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. "Perez: #9133 Boys' Name - 591 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perez. 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 Perez 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 July 2026.