Perkins

PUR-kihnz /ˈpɜːkɪnz/
boy 2 syllables fading

Perkins is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Perkins is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2000. Perkins was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 1921 (10 births).

About the name Perkins

PronunciationPUR-kihnz /ˈpɜːkɪnz/
10peak births 1921
1917first in SSA data

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How popular is Perkins?

Boys named Perkins
191719201940196019802000
Boys named Perkins per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–2000 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2000) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Perkins total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
200055#11,697
19585—#4,356
19477—#3,292
19465—#3,895
19435—#3,927
19306—#3,899
19295—#4,408
19285—#4,594
19255—#4,736
19248—#3,435
192110—#2,932
19205—#4,812
19178—#3,143
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