Feminine dossier · first seen 1936
Peri
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1960
Peak births
92
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Peri
How many people are named Peri?
An estimated 2,217 living Americans are named Peri.
How rare is Peri?
Peri is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 76.1% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Peri?
The median age of a living American named Peri is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 53 years old.
Is Peri still popular?
Yes. Peri is holding steady, with 22 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Peri most common?
Peri has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1936Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
76.1%
2025
22
All-time
2,465
Where it lives now
Peri is most concentrated in New York — about 3.5× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Peri is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.