Perrie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Perrie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Perrie
Perrie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 987 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #1033 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Perrie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Perrie
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Perrie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Perrie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Perrie has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 987 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1033 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Perrie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Perrie include: Ian Perrie — Ian Perrie is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.; Walter Perrie — Walter Perrie is a Scottish poet, author, editor and critic.; Maureen Perrie — Maureen Perrie is a British historian, Professor Emeritus of Russian History at the University of Birmingham, and a lecturer in Russian History at the centre....
Perrie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Perries in the wild.
12
UK babies named Perrie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 987 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Perrie
Likely around 1 other Perrie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Perrie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maureen Perrie is a British historian, Professor Emeritus of Russian History at the University of Birmingham, and a lecturer in Russian History at the centre for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Birmingham.