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Perry

♀ Girl

Pronounced PEHR-ee /ˈpɛɹ.i/Medium

Meaning: Pear treeMedium

In 30 seconds: Perry is an English name meaning 'pear tree', used here for a girl. It began as a surname and place name.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningPear tree
U.S. rank (2024)#1915 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births104 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,608

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202318832024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Perry comes from English, originally pointing to someone who lived by a pear tree before settling into use as a given name. That nature-and-place root gives it an easygoing, unpretentious feel. It works comfortably across genders.

The brisk two-syllable sound has a friendly, casual ring. Among its bearers are actor Perry King and musician Perry Farrell.

Did you know? Perry likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Perry — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Perry King (1948–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Perry Farrell (1959–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Perry…

Kerry— An English-Irish name rhyming with Perry and used across genders.
Winry— lands in the same popularity range
Story— shares the -ry ending
Glory— a similarly popular pick
Gentry— echoes that soft -ry sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Perry mean?

Perry is usually explained as meaning 'pear tree' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Perry?

It's commonly said PEHR-ee /ˈpɛɹ.i/.

Is Perry a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Perry is used as a girl name.

How popular is Perry?

In 2024, Perry ranked #1915 in the U.S. for girls, with 104 births recorded.

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