Perry is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Perry in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
About the Name Perry
Perry is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 40 places over five years. Its high point was #220 in 1996, and it now sits at #1675. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Perry 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 Perry
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Perry per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Perry in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Perry has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 40 places in the last five years. Its peak was #220 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Perry 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 Perry include: Corey Perry — Corey Perry is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).; Brendan Perry — Brendan Michael Perry is a British singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as half of the duo Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard.; John Bennett Perry — John Bennett Perry is an American retired actor, singer and model..
Perry does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Perrys in the wild.
15
UK babies named Perry (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 40 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Perry
Likely around 1 other Perry in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Perry
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Corey Perry is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played the first 14 years of his career with the Anaheim Ducks where he won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
Ralph Barton Perry was an American philosopher. He was a strident moral idealist who stated in 1909 that, to him, idealism meant "to interpret life consistently with ethical, scientific, and metaphysical truth." Perry's viewpoints on religion stressed the notion that religious thinking possessed legitimacy should it exist within a framework accepting of human reason and social progress.
Mary Antoinette "Tony" Perry was an American actress, producer, director and administrator known for her work in theatre. She was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing and is the namesake of the Tony Awards, presented by that organization for excellence in Broadway theatre.
James Richard Perry is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.
Jack Perry is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the reigning AEW National Champion in his first reign, and one-half of Jurassic Express with Luchasaurus.