Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Perrin

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #4,667 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.

Rank 2025
#4,667
among boys · ↓903 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Perrin · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
62 babies
All-time total
2,047
#3,824 all-time among boys
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Perrin popularity over time

2,047 babies have been named Perrin since 1899, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,166
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 31 31 3 – #2,821
1920s – 20 20 2 -35% #3,088
1930s – 11 11 1 -45% #3,548
1940s – 37 37 4 +236% #2,804
1950s – 65 65 7 +76% #2,405
1960s 13 101 114 11 +75% #2,344
1970s 31 106 137 14 +20% #2,255
1980s 61 114 175 18 +28% #3,396
1990s 88 184 272 27 +55% #2,541
2000s 112 305 417 42 +53% #2,634
2010s 130 396 526 53 +26% #2,660
2020s (to 2025) 44 193 237 40 -25% #3,201

Where Perrin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Perrin

Perrin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,667 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 2,047 American babies have been named Perrin, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Perrin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Perrin?

The median living Perrin is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 1,900 people named Perrin are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Perrin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,678 22 #4,667
2024 – – 30 #3,764
2023 7 #13,132 36 #3,330
2022 12 #8,923 38 #3,201
2021 8 #11,933 33 #3,474
2020 12 #8,820 34 #3,325
2019 16 #7,259 44 #2,839
2018 13 #8,496 47 #2,660
2017 16 #7,355 40 #2,993
2016 17 #7,154 43 #2,822
2015 18 #6,921 44 #2,755
2014 15 #7,973 33 #3,356
2013 11 #10,088 39 #2,938
2012 10 #11,056 22 #4,495
2011 6 #16,297 44 #2,729
2010 8 #13,173 40 #2,951
2009 14 #8,778 27 #3,893
2008 5 #19,746 29 #3,711
2007 10 #11,432 47 #2,634
2006 11 #10,439 32 #3,363
2005 9 #11,593 30 #3,368
2004 17 #7,021 34 #3,000
2003 12 #8,932 29 #3,253
2002 14 #7,732 29 #3,167
2001 11 #9,210 25 #3,484
2000 9 #10,530 23 #3,612
1995 11 #7,930 14 #4,448
1990 5 #14,584 8 #6,262
1985 – – 12 #3,751
1980 – – 11 #3,785
1975 – – 5 #6,074
1970 – – 17 #2,269
1965 – – 13 #2,344
1960 – – 10 #2,817
1955 – – 12 #2,405
1950 – – 6 #3,594
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,378
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 9 #3,088
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Perrin?

The median living Perrin is about 20 years old. Half of all living Perrins are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Perrin are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Perrin are alive in the United States, based on 2,047 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Perrin mean?

From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.

How popular is the name Perrin in 2025?

Perrin ranked #4,667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Perrin?

2,047 babies have been named Perrin in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Perrin most popular?

Perrin peaked in 2015, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Perrin a boy or girl name?

Perrin is used for both: about 23% of babies named Perrin have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Perrin rising or falling?

Perrin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Perrin become more popular?

Perrin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Perrin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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