Meaning and history
From a surname of either English or Welsh origin, Perry may come from Middle English perrie meaning “pear tree” or from Welsh ap Herry, meaning “son of Herry.” A notable bearer was Matthew Perry (1794–1858), the American naval officer who opened Japan to the West.
20062006: 195 births, rank #954
2007: 184 births, rank #1,025
2008: 166 births, rank #1,105
2009: 163 births, rank #1,132
2010: 131 births, rank #1,309
20112011: 149 births, rank #1,183
2012: 144 births, rank #1,226
2013: 139 births, rank #1,255
2014: 151 births, rank #1,213
2015: 140 births, rank #1,279
20162016: 122 births, rank #1,421
2017: 147 births, rank #1,245
2018: 135 births, rank #1,335
2019: 133 births, rank #1,347
2020: 146 births, rank #1,259
20212021: 145 births, rank #1,300
2022: 137 births, rank #1,366
2023: 136 births, rank #1,369
2024: 161 births, rank #1,238
20252025: 135 births, rank #1,370
Perry moved from #915 to #957 for boys between 2005 and 2006. Its highest annual birth count came in 1959, with 2,751 births.