Peregrine
Boy name · #3358 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Peregrine, placing it at #3358 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Peregrine.
The 27-year story
Peregrine first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #3272. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Peregrine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Peregrine in class?
Peregrine scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Peregrine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Peregrine is most common
State-level data for Peregrine is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Peregrine
Statistically, parents drawn to Peregrine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shine, Divine, Rhone, Prosper, and Creedence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Peregrine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Peregrine a popular boy name?
Peregrine ranked #3358 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Peregrine most popular?
Peregrine peaked in 2024, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3272 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Peregrine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Peregrine. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.