Perri
Perri was the #4,987 girls' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Perri as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,987 (26) | #5,927 (3) | — | — |
| 2024 | #3,639 (42) | — | — | #2,685 (7) |
| 2023 | #3,476 (45) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,472 (31) | #5,670 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,614 (42) | #4,634 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,358 (31) | #3,899 (5) | #636 (4) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #3,851 (38) | #4,686 (4) | #765 (3) | #2,025 (10) |
| 2018 | #3,677 (41) | #2,901 (8) | #809 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #4,147 (35) | #2,341 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,411 (46) | #2,966 (8) | #798 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #3,533 (44) | #1,961 (14) | #653 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #3,925 (38) | #2,464 (10) | #603 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #4,243 (34) | #2,313 (11) | #816 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #4,216 (35) | #2,338 (11) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,118 (17) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1958 at #947.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1942.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2012, 88% of US babies named Perri were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Perri is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 54,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 33,000 to 1 in 89,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perri | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Perri | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Perri | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Perri | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Perri | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Perri | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Perri | US | Girls | #4,987 | 26 |
| Perri | US | Boys | — | too few |