Perez
Perez is a name with a single cultural origin: Biblical.
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Perez
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Perez is a name with a single cultural origin: Biblical.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Perez
The earliest SSA record of Perez as a baby boy name dates back to 1954, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Perez — #2,828 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Perezs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 584 Perezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Perez
Perez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 584 births in the dataset. Perez's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Perez'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.