Perry

Perry

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: English

Perry first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 139 babies (rank #223 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Perry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Perry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

908

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

139

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Perry

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	139	#223
1997	111	#258
1998	96	#279
1999	85	#314
2000	40	#499
2001	28	#661
2002	37	#566
2003	26	#810
2004	28	#784
2005	28	#845
2006	19	#1,156
2007	21	#1,154
2008	29	#939
2009	21	#1,207
2010	24	#1,135
2011	15	#1,580
2012	37	#850
2013	23	#1,140
2014	30	#978
2015	25	#1,116
2016	25	#1,142

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

139

#223

1997

111

#258

1998

#279

1999

#314

2000

#499

2001

#661

2002

#566

2003

#810

2004

#784

2005

#845

2006

#1,156

2007

#1,154

2008

#939

2009

#1,207

2010

#1,135

2011

#1,580

2012

#850

2013

#1,140

2014

#978

2015

#1,116

2016

#1,142

Numerology of Perry

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Perry

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