Unisex name · since 1899

Perrin

Perrin has 1,568 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,826 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,550 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,568
born since 1899
2010s
peak decade

1,568 babies have been named Perrin since 1899, making it today's #4550 unisex name.

Perrin has 1,568 recorded births among boys since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4550 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.

  • #3,826 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,550 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,568 born since 1899
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perrin ranks #3,826 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,550 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,568 born since 1899, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,826 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,550 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,568
born since 1899
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%67.3%
Perrin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Perrin's 1,568 recorded births place it above 91.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Perrin compares

1,568 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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

Perrin's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Perrin Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,568 369 358,536
Peak-year births 47 34 22,252

Perrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Perrin splits its recorded history at 1980: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Perrin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
47
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
01020304050 189919411959197119831995200720192025 22

Perrin popularity over time - girls

479 total births recorded since 1962 (Perrin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 479 births
05101520 19621982199019972004201120182025 5

Perrin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (396 births, 25% of the file).

2010s was Perrin's strongest decade.

396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Perrin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 396 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Perrin 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 Perrin's total volume

Perrin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 10.1%-22, 8.9%-130, 1.9%-112, 1.9%-112, 3%-72, 3.3%-64, 3.6%-114, 5.2%-68, 3.4%-25, 12.5%-104, 3.2%-110, 2.2%-133, 3.8%-47, 14.2%-37, 5.6%Perrin-127, 3%Perrin
Perrin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Perrin by state

Where Perrin concentrates geographically, total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Perrin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 1.3%
#2 Texas
11 0.7%
#3 Florida
5 0.3%
#4 Michigan
5 0.3%
#5 Utah
5 0.3%
California share of Perrin's total US births 1.3%
Even split

21 of 1,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Perrin? ▼
1,568 babies have been named Perrin since 1899. All-time, it sits at #3,826 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,550 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 47 births.
Where does Perrin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perrin ranks #3,826 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,550 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Perrin most popular? ▼
Perrin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Perrin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Perrin are California (21 births), Texas (11 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Perrin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Perrin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,568 births, and as a girl's name it has 479 births.
How long has the name Perrin been used? ▼
Records for Perrin go back to 1899, giving 127 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Perrin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perry, Percy, Pernell, Percival, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Perrin's data

  • Perrin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (396 total births) through the 2020s (193) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Perrins (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Perrin

Nearby Names Like Perrin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perrin

Perry Boy
#1370 76,044 births
Percy Boy
#1276 32,204 births
Pernell Boy
#10790 3,037 births
Percival Boy
#1529 1,466 births
Perseus Boy
#1208 1,390 births

Compare Perrin side by side: Perrin vs Perry Perrin vs Percy Perrin vs Pernell

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Perrin

Griffith #4549
1,550 births · Peak 1918
Orlin #4551
1,683 births · Peak 1932
Rexford #4548
2,648 births · Peak 1925
Alejo #4552
904 births · Peak 2025
Isac #4547
3,203 births · Peak 2006
Pearce #4553
1,247 births · Peak 2010
Val #4546
5,657 births · Peak 1952
Delvin #4554
5,328 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Perrin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1899–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Perrin 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 August 2026.