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Per
OriginScandinavian variation of Peter
About Per
So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.
Pronounced PAIR.
As of October 2026, Per ranked #13551 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #2190 in 1966.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Per on lists
Famous Pers
- Per Mertesacker
German footballer
- Per Borten
14th Prime Minister of Norway
- Per Ivar Moe
former Norwegian speed skater
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Per in pop culture
- Per Haskell
character in Leigh Bardugo's "Six of Crows" duology.
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