Pernie vs Persephone

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

Name A

Pernie

Girl name

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Name B

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Metric Pernie Persephone
Current Rank Unranked #738
Total Births (all years) 378 4,583
Peak Year 1915 2022
Peak Year Births 23 428
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Pernie Persephone
1880ss 21 —
1890ss 36 —
1900ss 61 —
1910ss 100 —
1920ss 115 —
1930ss 39 —
1940ss 6 —
1960ss — 38
1970ss — 97
1980ss — 71
1990ss — 141
2000ss — 465
2010ss — 1,887
2020ss — 1,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pernie 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, 1883–1943.

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