Perris
A locational name relating to an area in California.
Name Census estimates that about 295 living Americans carry the first name Perris. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Perris today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Perris births was 1993 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Perris. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
295
~ 1 in 1,161,879 Americans
Peak year
1993
21 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,853
Tracked since 1983
Census
Perris in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 337 people with the first name Perris, which placed it at #27,242 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,242
National first-name rank
People counted
337
337 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Perris
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Perris is Black at 54.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.4%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Perris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Perris at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.0% · 182
- White23.4% · 79
- Two or more races10.1% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Perris
Perris is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 302 total registrations, 174 (57.6%) were male and 128 (42.4%) were female.
Perris as a male name
- Ranked #12,853 in 2005
- 5 male births in 2005
- Peak: 1991 (15 births)
Perris as a female name
- Ranked #14,731 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2003 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Perris on both sides of the split. Of the 342 people counted with this name, 183 were male (53.5%) and 159 were female (46.5%).
Popularity
Perris: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Perris from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 126 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Perris by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Perris during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Perris' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Perris
The name Perris is a variant of the name Perrin, which has its roots in the Old French language. It originated as a diminutive form of the name Pierre, which itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The name Perrin was popular in medieval France, particularly in the regions of Brittany and Normandy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Perris can be found in the 13th century French epic poem, "Roman de la Rose." In this work, a character named Perrin is mentioned, although it is not clear whether this was a real person or a fictional character. The name also appeared in various historical records from the same period, such as property deeds and legal documents.
In the 14th century, a French nobleman named Perrin de Tremblay is recorded as having participated in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Another notable figure from this era was Perrin Leclerc, a French architect who is credited with designing several churches and monasteries in the region of Normandy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Perris gained some popularity among intellectuals and artists. One example is Perrin del Vaga, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1501 to 1547. He was known for his work in the Vatican and other churches in Rome.
In the 17th century, a French soldier named Perrin de la Valette became a prominent figure during the Thirty Years' War. He served under the French King Louis XIII and was known for his bravery and military prowess.
Another notable figure with the name Perris was Perrin Dandin, a French playwright and actor who lived from 1634 to 1690. He was a member of the famous Comédie-Française theater company and wrote several comedic plays that were popular in his time.
People
Perris + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Perris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Perris: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Perris?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 295 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Perris going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,161,879 US residents.
Is Perris a common name?
We classify Perris as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 302 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Perris most popular?
The single biggest year for Perris was 1993, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Perris is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Perris in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 337 people with the name Perris, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,242 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Perris in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Perris?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Perris on both sides of the split. Of the 342 people counted with this name, 183 were male (53.5%) and 159 were female (46.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Perris?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Perris is Black at 54.0%. The next largest groups are White (23.4%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Perris most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Perris in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.0% (182 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Perris in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Perris a male name?
Yes, 57.6% of people registered as Perris in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Perris still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Perris in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Perris can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Perris?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Perris, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.