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Derek Holt
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It is proved in

Holt, D. F., Enumerating perfect groups. J. London Math. Soc. (2) 39 (1989), no. 1, 67–78

that

$n^{2l(n)^2/27−dl(n)} \le F(n) \le n^{l(n)^2/6+l(n)}$

for some constant $d$, where $l(n) = \log_2(n)$. The lower bound is coming from Higman's construction of large numbers of $p$-groups of class 2, and the general belief seems to be that the lower bound is close to being the correct number.

I think that there might be better results known now. You could try searching publications of Laszlo Pyber, but I don't have time right now!

Derek Holt
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