Peregrine
Peregrine, from the Latin Peregrinus is a given name and a surname. Other forms include Peregrino, Perregrine and Peregrin.
Meaning & Origin of Peregrine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Peregrine, from the Latin Peregrinus is a given name and a surname. Other forms include Peregrino, Perregrine and Peregrin.
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The Story of Peregrine
As a girl name
Peregrine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 19 Peregrines were born — ranking #6,222 that year. As of 2026, Peregrine ranks #9,174 for girls with 9 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 147 Peregrines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peregrine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 35 Peregrines were born — ranking #3,321 that year. As of 2026, Peregrine ranks #3,457 for boys with 34 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). In total, more than 353 Peregrines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Peregrine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Peregrine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Peregrin
- Paragram
- Peregrines
- Peregrina
- Peregrino
- Paragon
- Paragone
- Peregrinate
- Paracrine
- Barragan
- Barogram
- Pellegrin
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Peregrine
Peregrine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 353 births in the dataset. Peregrine's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,321. Use the chart and map above to compare Peregrine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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