Perry Blake
There are approximately 13 people named Perry Blake living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Perry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Blake. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Perry
51K
Alive today
Named Blake
86K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 51K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 86K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #447
Per 100K: 25.02
Top ancestry: White (71.2%)
First name trend
Perry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Perry. The peak year was 1959 with 2,785 births. The average person named Perry today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Blake surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Blake, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.2%.
- White71.2%
- Black or African American22.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Perry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0149% of the US population, based on 51,186 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Blake appears at a rate of 25.02 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0250%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Perry Blake. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Blake
FAQ
Perry Blake: questions and answers
How many people are named Perry Blake?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Perry Blake. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0149%) with the surname frequency (25.02 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Perry Blake?
We classify Perry Blake as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Perry a male or female name?
Perry is predominantly male. Out of 79,516 total SSA registrations, 95.5% were male and 4.5% were female. See the full Perry profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.