Total births
36
Unisex name · since 2007
Perfect
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Perfect, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16653
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Perfect currently ranks #16653 among unisex names in America, with 36 babies recorded since 2007.
Perfect has 36 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16653 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, 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 2007 to 2025.
- #16653 among girls today
- 36 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Perfect is currently the #16653 unisex name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 36 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16653
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Perfect vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16653
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% 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.
How Perfect compares
36 12th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Perfect's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Perfect | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Perfect's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Perfect's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Perfect at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,653
Active since
2007
Perfect popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Perfect popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 2018 (Perfect as boys' name)
Perfect by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Perfect's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Perfect births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perfect? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 36 babies named Perfect. Today it holds rank #16653 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 8 births.
When was Perfect most popular? ▼
Perfect was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 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 36 births, and as a boy's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Perfect been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Perfect since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Perfect
Nearby Names Like Perfect
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perfect
Perla Girl
#1307 20,806 births
Persephone Girl
#736 4,960 births
Perry Girl
#1913 3,691 births
Peri Girl
#5327 2,465 births
Perri Girl
#3653 2,448 births
Compare Perfect side by side: Perfect vs Perla Perfect vs Persephone Perfect vs Perry
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Perfect: #16653 Unisex Name - 36 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perfect. 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 Perfect 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.