Peron
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who was the 29th and 40th president of Argentina, serving from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955, and from 1973 to 1974. He was the only Argentine president elected three times and holds the highest percentage of votes in clean elections.
Meaning & Origin of Peron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who was the 29th and 40th president of Argentina, serving from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955, and from 1973 to 1974. He was the only Argentine president elected three times and holds the highest percentage of votes in clean elections.
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The Story of Peron
Peron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 5 Perons were born — ranking #3,886 that year. As of 2026, Peron ranks #3,886 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Perons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Peron
Phonetically similar names — useful when Peron is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Prune
- Preen
- Prong
- Pron
- Paren
- Prine
- Prin
- Prynne
- Purine
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About the name Peron
Peron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Peron's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #3,886. Use the chart and map above to compare Peron'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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