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How Many People Are Named Persephone?
Estimated people named Persephone living in the U.S. today
4,522
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,583
- Peak year: 2022 (428 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,522
Persephone by age group — who carries the name today?
Persephone popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Persephone
Persephone has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,583 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,522 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 75,586 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Persephones you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Persephone in the US?
An estimated 4,522 people named Persephone are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Persephone very rare — about 1 in 75,586 Americans.
Is Persephone a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Persephone is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Persephone most popular?
Persephone peaked in 2022, when 428 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Persephone?
Persephone ranks #3,868 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).