Persis vs Persephone

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

Name A

Persis

Girl name

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Name B

Persephone

Girl name · Rank #738

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Metric Persis Persephone
Current Rank Unranked #738
Total Births (all years) 567 4,583
Peak Year 1918 2022
Peak Year Births 19 428
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Persis Persephone
1880ss 29 —
1890ss 51 —
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 131 —
1920ss 132 —
1930ss 58 —
1940ss 30 —
1950ss 11 —
1960ss 12 38
1970ss — 97
1980ss 16 71
1990ss 5 141
2000ss 11 465
2010ss 26 1,887
2020ss — 1,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Persis Persephone
2014 — 203
2015 — 178
2016 7 196
2017 — 226
2018 7 236
2019 6 287
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, 1884–2019.

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