Persephone vs Perla

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

Name A

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Name B

Perla

Girl name · Rank #1308

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Persephone Perla
Current Rank #738 #1308
Total Births (all years) 4,583 20,669
Peak Year 2022 2003
Peak Year Births 428 1,109
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Persephone Perla
1910ss — 7
1920ss — 49
1930ss — 51
1940ss — 63
1950ss — 150
1960ss 38 279
1970ss 97 776
1980ss 71 1,991
1990ss 141 4,584
2000ss 465 7,485
2010ss 1,887 4,203
2020ss 1,884 1,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Persephone Perla
2014 203 441
2015 178 443
2016 196 407
2017 226 345
2018 236 289
2019 287 236
2020 333 248
2021 366 197
2022 428 208
2023 376 203
2024 381 175

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, 1962–2024.

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