Persephone
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Persephone at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #737 in 2024
Persephone popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #5,860 | 6 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1980 | #6,789 | 9 |
| 1990 | #6,465 | 13 |
| 2000 | #5,490 | 20 |
| 2010 | #1,830 | 111 |
| 2020 | #818 | 333 |
| 2022 | #682 | 428 |
| 2024 | #737 | 381 |
All 59 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #5,860 | 6 |
| 1964 | #5,474 | 7 |
| 1965 | #5,286 | 7 |
| 1967 | #5,456 | 7 |
| 1968 | #6,246 | 6 |
| 1969 | #7,472 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1971 | #5,136 | 10 |
| 1972 | #4,301 | 13 |
| 1973 | #5,579 | 9 |
| 1974 | #4,227 | 14 |
| 1975 | #6,485 | 8 |
| 1976 | #5,601 | 10 |
| 1977 | #7,567 | 7 |
| 1978 | #5,958 | 10 |
| 1979 | #8,060 | 7 |
| 1980 | #6,789 | 9 |
| 1981 | #6,804 | 9 |
| 1982 | #8,223 | 7 |
| 1983 | #10,274 | 5 |
| 1984 | #9,145 | 6 |
| 1985 | #9,306 | 6 |
| 1987 | #7,354 | 9 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1989 | #5,836 | 14 |
| 1990 | #6,465 | 13 |
| 1991 | #6,253 | 14 |
| 1993 | #6,621 | 13 |
| 1994 | #9,586 | 8 |
| 1995 | #5,677 | 16 |
| 1996 | #7,574 | 11 |
| 1997 | #5,228 | 19 |
| 1998 | #4,366 | 25 |
| 1999 | #4,870 | 22 |
| 2000 | #5,490 | 20 |
| 2001 | #5,174 | 22 |
| 2002 | #5,897 | 19 |
| 2003 | #3,232 | 45 |
| 2004 | #3,444 | 43 |
| 2005 | #3,257 | 47 |
| 2006 | #2,916 | 59 |
| 2007 | #2,822 | 64 |
| 2008 | #2,957 | 59 |
| 2009 | #2,244 | 87 |
| 2010 | #1,830 | 111 |
| 2011 | #1,592 | 136 |
| 2012 | #1,538 | 143 |
| 2013 | #1,362 | 171 |
| 2014 | #1,198 | 203 |
| 2015 | #1,329 | 178 |
| 2016 | #1,241 | 196 |
| 2017 | #1,114 | 226 |
| 2018 | #1,075 | 236 |
| 2019 | #922 | 287 |
| 2020 | #818 | 333 |
| 2021 | #775 | 366 |
| 2022 | #682 | 428 |
| 2023 | #746 | 376 |
| 2024 | #737 | 381 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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