girl's name
Persephone
per-SEF-uh-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,026
the United States
#734
2025 births
Persephone is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #734. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2022, when 429 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,912 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Persephone Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 465 |
| 2010s | 1,887 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,261 |
How Popular Is Persephone?
In 2025, Persephone was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #734 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Persephone Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Persephone
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Persephone Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Persephone over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Persephone
- English per-SEF-uh-nee
Sibling Names for Persephone
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Persephone — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Persephone
How popular is the name Persephone?
In 2025, Persephone was given to 372 babies in the United States, ranking #734 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Persephone a girl's or a boy's name?
Persephone is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Persephone?
Persephone has 4 syllables.
When was Persephone most popular?
Persephone peaked in 2022, when 429 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Persephone a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Persephone currently ranks #522 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.