Fun Facts About the Name Perrin
- More than 2 thousand babies named Perrin: U.S. records list 2,047 babies given the name Perrin from 1880 through 2025. Even 479 girls received the name Perrin - about 1 girl for every 3 boys.
What Does the Name Perrin Mean?
Perrin is a French name meaning "little rock," formed as a diminutive of Pierre, the French form of Peter. Pierre descends from Latin Petrus, which comes from Greek Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." The Old French suffix -in carries the diminutive sense, so Perrin literally means "little Peter" and, following the meaning of its root, "little rock."
Perrin Name History & Origins
Perrin developed in medieval France as a familiar form of Pierre. The Old French ending -in was widely used to make short, affectionate versions of larger names; the same pattern produced Colin from Nicolas and Robin from Robert. Perrin was used as a personal name and later became fixed as a family name. Through Norman and later French influence it also appears in England, where the surnames Perrin, Perring, and Perrins are found.
As a given name, Perrin has been used in English-speaking countries, often taken from the surname. A well-known modern fictional use is Perrin Aybara in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, but that literary appearance is far later than the name's medieval origin. The French feminine form is Perrine.
How Popular is the Name Perrin?
Perrin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #1,166 in 1899.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,678 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,122 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #8,922 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #11,924 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #8,812 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,258 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #8,492 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #7,352 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #7,151 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #6,919 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #7,973 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #10,086 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #11,052 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #16,297 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,172 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #8,776 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #19,743 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #11,431 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,438 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #11,593 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #7,020 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #8,932 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #7,731 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #9,209 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,529 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #7,604 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #9,896 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #10,538 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #13,030 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,930 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #9,391 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #9,316 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #11,366 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #7,816 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #14,584 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #9,408 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #6,158 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #8,530 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #7,561 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #6,633 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1983 | #9,870 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #8,926 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #8,703 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #9,387 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #8,417 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #7,210 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #9,213 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #5,837 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #7,312 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,667 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #3,747 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2023 | #3,326 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2022 | #3,199 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2021 | #3,473 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #3,324 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2019 | #2,836 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2018 | #2,659 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2017 | #2,992 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2016 | #2,821 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2015 | #2,754 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2014 | #3,355 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #2,938 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2012 | #4,493 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #2,728 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #2,951 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2009 | #3,893 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #3,710 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #2,634 | 47 | 0.0023% |
| 2006 | #3,363 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2005 | #3,368 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2004 | #2,998 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #3,252 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #3,167 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2001 | #3,484 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #3,612 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #2,541 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 1998 | #3,267 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #4,188 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #3,974 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1995 | #4,448 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #4,238 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #3,333 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #3,085 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #4,412 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #6,262 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #3,761 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #4,695 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #3,674 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #3,396 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #3,752 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #3,622 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #4,070 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #3,634 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #7,007 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #3,785 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #2,985 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #3,181 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #4,979 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #5,433 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #6,074 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #4,508 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #2,977 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #4,826 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #2,254 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #2,269 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #2,818 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #4,017 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #3,175 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #2,427 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #2,346 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #2,795 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #2,642 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #2,997 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,662 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #2,817 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #3,511 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,479 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #3,139 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #2,405 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #3,729 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,084 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #2,467 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #3,594 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,438 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #2,804 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #3,468 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,935 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,408 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,378 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #3,548 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1931 | #4,196 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #4,040 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #3,088 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #4,809 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1919 | #4,056 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #3,302 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1917 | #3,474 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #4,349 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1912 | #2,821 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1899 | #1,166 | 5 | 0.0047% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Perrin Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a power of expression, either in speaking or writing. You are in favor for studying and research. You are clever, clear-sighted and intellectual. You don't like to let others know your true feelings. You might be atheistic or agnostic. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
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