Peretz
Peretz is a Jewish given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Peretz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Peretz is a Jewish given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Peretz
Peretz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 16 Peretzs were born — ranking #5,553 that year. As of 2026, Peretz ranks #7,179 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 159 Peretzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Peretz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Peretz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pritz
- Prats
- Prates
- Pratts
- Protz
- Brits
- Britts
- Britz
- Pretty
- Prints
- Pits
- Permits
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Peretz
Peretz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Peretz's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Peretz'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.