boy's name
Perkins
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 79
Perkins is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Perkins over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Perkins?
In 2000, Perkins was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Perkins
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Perkins over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Perkins
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Perkins — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Perkins
How popular is the name Perkins?
In 2000, Perkins was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Perkins a girl's or a boy's name?
Perkins is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Perkins?
Perkins has 2 syllables.
When was Perkins most popular?
Perkins peaked in 1921, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.