Perfecto: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,376
1910s	33	3	+560%	#2,725
1920s	128	13	+288%	#1,927
1930s	106	11	-17%	#1,759
1940s	124	12	+17%	#1,864
1950s	107	11	-14%	#2,086
1960s	93	9	-13%	#1,884
1970s	92	9	-1%	#2,631
1980s	74	7	-20%	#3,566
1990s	51	5	-31%	#5,105
2000s	58	6	+14%	#6,800
2010s	5	1	-91%	#13,812
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,376

1910s

+560%

#2,725

1920s

128

+288%

#1,927

1930s

106

-17%

#1,759

1940s

124

+17%

#1,864

1950s

107

-14%

#2,086

1960s

-13%

#1,884

1970s

-1%

#2,631

1980s

-20%

#3,566

1990s

-31%

#5,105

2000s

+14%

#6,800

2010s

-91%

#13,812

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Perfecto

Perfecto is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 876 American babies have been named Perfecto. Its peak came in 1964, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Perfecto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Perfecto?

The median living Perfecto is about 54 years old; half are between 37 and 69. An estimated 500 people named Perfecto are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Perfecto year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#13,812
2010	–	–
2009	6	#12,094
2008	8	#9,630
2007	8	#9,530
2006	–	–
2005	5	#12,852
2004	7	#9,681
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,331
2001	10	#6,800
2000	8	#8,001
1995	8	#6,824
1990	7	#6,969
1985	11	#3,978
1980	–	–
1975	9	#3,862
1970	12	#2,845
1965	14	#2,241
1960	7	#3,577
1955	11	#2,522
1950	12	#2,295
1945	14	#1,910
1940	11	#2,286
1935	8	#2,889
1930	15	#2,046
1925	17	#1,994
1920	8	#3,422
1915	7	#3,318
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Perfecto, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Perfecto?

The median living Perfecto is about 54 years old. Half of all living Perfectos are between 37 and 69 years old.

How many people named Perfecto are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Perfecto are alive in the United States, based on 876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Perfecto in 2025?

Perfecto did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Perfecto?

876 babies have been named Perfecto in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Perfecto most popular?

Perfecto peaked in 1964, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Perfecto a boy or girl name?

Perfecto is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Perfecto rising or falling?

Perfecto has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Perfecto popularity over time

The story of Perfecto

How old are people named Perfecto?

Perfecto year by year

Frequently asked questions

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