Dweller near a pear tree
Derived from the Middle English word 'perrie', it originally served as a topographic surname for someone living near a pear tree or orchard. It also has roots as a Welsh patronymic name, a shortened form of 'ap Herry', meaning 'son of Herry'.
Less common today
Perry isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #455 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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