Perry is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Perry in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1613
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Perry in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Perry
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Perry
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Perry per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Perry in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Perry has been fairly steady, ranked #1,613 in 2025 against #1,635 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #220 in 1996.
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, Brendan Perry and John Bennett Perry. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
16
UK babies named Perry (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 22 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
Almost certainly the only Perry in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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