US rank #16601 Unisex name Peak 2020 31 births

Perfect — #16601 US unisex name

31 babies named Perfect in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s26
#16601
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Perfect was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

8 babies were named Perfect in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Perfect

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Perfect between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Perfect currently holds the #16601 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Perfect is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Perfect performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Perfect shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Perfect 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 31 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.

Perfect at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2020

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,601

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Perfect popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 20242023202220202007 5

Perfect popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 2018 (Perfect as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20202018 5

Perfect by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 84% of Perfect's all-time total
2000s52020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Perfect?
31 babies have been named Perfect since 2007. It currently ranks #16601 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Perfect most popular?
Perfect was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Perfect a unisex name?
Yes, Perfect is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Perfect been used?
Perfect has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Perfect?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perla, Persephone, Perry, Peri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.