Persephone
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bringer of destruction; goddess of the underworld.
Babies a year
77
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#735
up from #737
UK popularity
#520
77 babies · up from #610
How Persephone has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #925 |
| 2020 | #818 |
| 2021 | #777 |
| 2022 | #689 |
| 2023 | #745 |
| 2024 | #737 |
| 2025 | #735 |
In 2025, 77 babies in England and Wales were named Persephone. In the US, 222 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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