Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1959
Perian
Perian has 73 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1959–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
Perian is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 73 have been recorded since 1959.
Perian has 73 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1962.
- 73 total births
- 1959–1962 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Perian since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1962.
- 73
- total births
- 1959–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Perian was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
53 babies were named Perian in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Perian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Perian splits its recorded history at 1961: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 53 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Perian at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Perian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1962
- Peak year (1960)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Perian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Perian's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Perian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 66 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perian? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 73 babies named Perian. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 53 births.
When was Perian most popular? ▼
Perian was most popular in the 1960s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Perian been used? ▼
Records for Perian go back to 1959, giving 4 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Perian? ▼
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 Perian
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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, 1959–1962 (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. "Perian: Baby Name Since 1959 - 73 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perian. 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 Perian 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.