Masculine dossier · first seen 1998

Peregrine

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Peregrine

An estimated 319 living Americans are named Peregrine.

Peregrine is very rare among babies today, with 35 boys receiving the name in 2025.

The median age of a living American named Peregrine is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 11 years old.

Yes — Peregrine is currently rising in popularity, with 35 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3× higher than the previous decade.

1998Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

2.8%

2025

All-time

322

Peregrine is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 36 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Peregrine peaked in 2024, when 36 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 35 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 322 Americans named Peregrine since 1998.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

319

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age6

Core range3–11

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.