Unisex name · since 1970

Perryn

Perryn has 20 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,160 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Perryn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1970.

Perryn has 20 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1993.

  • #29,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perryn ranks #29,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,160 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Perryn's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Perryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Perryn's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Perryn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 197019731993 9

Perryn popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2006 (Perryn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2006 6

Perryn by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Perryn's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Perryn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Perryn? ▼
20 babies have been named Perryn since 1970. All-time, it sits at #29,160 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 9 births.
Where does Perryn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Perryn ranks #29,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Perryn most popular? ▼
Perryn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Perryn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Perryn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Perryn been used? ▼
Records for Perryn go back to 1970, giving 24 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Perryn? ▼
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 Perryn's data

  • Perryn's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Perryn

Nearby Names Like Perryn

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

Perry Boy
#1370 76,044 births
Percy Boy
#1276 32,204 births
Pernell Boy
#10790 3,037 births
Perrin Boy
#4550 1,568 births
Percival Boy
#1529 1,466 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Perryn: 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, 1970–1993 (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 Perryn 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.