unisex name
Peregrine
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 543
Peregrine is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Peregrine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 254 |
How popular is Peregrine?
In 2025, Peregrine was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Peregrine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Peregrine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peregrine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peregrine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Peregrine
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Peregrine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peregrine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peregrine
How popular is the name Peregrine?
In 2025, Peregrine was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Peregrine a girl's or a boy's name?
Peregrine is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Peregrine?
Peregrine has 3 syllables.
When was Peregrine most popular?
Peregrine peaked in 2025, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Peregrine?
Peregrine is usually shortened to Perry.
Is Peregrine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Peregrine currently ranks #3,326 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.