Persephone vs Perry

Side-by-side comparison of Persephone and Perry — 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

Perry

Boy name · Rank #1239

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Metric Persephone Perry
Current Rank #738 #1239
Total Births (all years) 4,583 75,908
Peak Year 2022 1959
Peak Year Births 428 2,750
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Persephone Perry
1880ss — 1,255
1890ss — 989
1900ss — 1,047
1910ss — 3,636
1920ss — 5,838
1930ss — 5,411
1940ss — 7,778
1950ss — 17,078
1960ss 38 15,121
1970ss 97 5,354
1980ss 71 4,604
1990ss 141 3,602
2000ss 465 2,081
2010ss 1,887 1,390
2020ss 1,884 724

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Persephone Perry
2014 203 151
2015 178 140
2016 196 122
2017 226 147
2018 236 135
2019 287 132
2020 333 146
2021 366 145
2022 428 137
2023 376 136
2024 381 160

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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