Perri
Perri is a predominantly feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Perri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Perri is a predominantly feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Perri
Perri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 119 Perris were born — ranking #947 that year. As of 2026, Perri ranks #3,473 for baby girls with 45 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 3K Perris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Perri
Perri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Perri's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #947. Use the chart and map above to compare Perri'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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