Perilla vs Persephone

Side-by-side comparison of Perilla and Persephone — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Perilla

Girl name

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Name B

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Metric Perilla Persephone
Current Rank Unranked #738
Total Births (all years) 7 4,583
Peak Year 1933 2022
Peak Year Births 7 428
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Perilla Persephone
1930ss 7 —
1960ss — 38
1970ss — 97
1980ss — 71
1990ss — 141
2000ss — 465
2010ss — 1,887
2020ss — 1,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perilla Persephone
2014 — 203
2015 — 178
2016 — 196
2017 — 226
2018 — 236
2019 — 287
2020 — 333
2021 — 366
2022 — 428
2023 — 376
2024 — 381

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1933–1933.

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