The first name Perri
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Perri, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 14 births (#1,961).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Perri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Perri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 26 girls born in the United States were named Perri, the 5,064th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 119 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Perri
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Perri Shakes-DraytonBritish hurdler, born 1988
- Perri PierreAmerican filmmaker, born 1988
- PebblesAmerican dance-pop singer-songwriter, born 1966
Questions
- How popular is the name Perri?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Perri, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2015, with 14 births.
- Is Perri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 96% of the 2,562 US babies named Perri since 1880 were girls.
- When was Perri most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 119 babies were named Perri, its highest rank at 950th.
- Is Perri also a surname?
- Yes. Perri is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.