boy's name
Peretz
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 154
Peretz is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peretz is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Peretz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Peretz?
In 2025, Peretz was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Peretz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Peretz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Peretz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Peretz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Peretz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Peretz
How popular is the name Peretz?
In 2025, Peretz was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Peretz a girl's or a boy's name?
Peretz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Peretz?
Peretz has 2 syllables.
When was Peretz most popular?
Peretz peaked in 2016, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Peretz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Peretz currently ranks #6,112 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.