Perez

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning to break forth or burst; spanish form of peretz.

Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies

Perez by the numbers

In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Perez. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Perez. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Peretzto break forth or burst10 in the US (2017)
  • Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
  • Perrydweller by the pear tree or ferry239 in the US (2017)
  • Percypierces the valley; from Perci152 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Perez

LorcanJorawarOrhanShahzainElionShahOsianYusha

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