Names / Girl names
Persephone
Current rank
#735
and rising
All-time peak
#683
in 2022
First recorded
1962
in U.S. data
Children named
4,900
since 1962
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #683 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Persephone first shows up in 1962. Its strongest year was 2022, at #683 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #735, still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 4,900 children have been named this.