Perrine
Perrine is both used as a female given name and as a surname. The name is derived from the French word pierre, stone. Notable people with the name include:
- French
Meaning & Origin of Perrine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Perrine is both used as a female given name and as a surname. The name is derived from the French word pierre, stone. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Perrine
The earliest SSA record of Perrine as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 6 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Perrine — #8,178 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Perrine on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Perrine last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Perrine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Perrine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Perrone
- Perrino
- Perine
- Perini
- Peroni
- Purina
- Perina
- Perino
- Primi
- Parrino
- Pieroni
- Perren
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Perrine
Perrine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Perrine's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #8,178. Use the chart and map above to compare Perrine'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.