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Origin & history of Per1
Modern American roots
Per comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Scandinavian form of Peter; rock..
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How popular is Per?
1963
peak year
Per first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1923. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1963, 14 babies received the name (ranked #2279). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13551), with roughly 5 babies named Per each year. In total, around 369 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
14
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,279)
(ranked #2,279)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
369
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Per3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
P7
E5
R9
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Per✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Names that combine with PerSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Per.
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