Perpetua vs Persephone

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

Name A

Perpetua

Girl name · Rank #8779

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Name B

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Metric Perpetua Persephone
Current Rank #8779 #738
Total Births (all years) 177 4,583
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 22 428
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2007 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Perpetua Persephone
1960ss — 38
1970ss — 97
1980ss — 71
1990ss — 141
2000ss 7 465
2010ss 90 1,887
2020ss 80 1,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Perpetua Persephone
2014 6 203
2015 14 178
2016 8 196
2017 11 226
2018 13 236
2019 11 287
2020 12 333
2021 13 366
2022 22 428
2023 21 376
2024 12 381

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, 2007–2024.

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