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“Possibly 'thresher of corn' or 'she who brings the light'” — Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, of disputed Indo-European origin
Girl's name · #734 in the US (2025) · Trending
Persephone has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #681 (2022) · 4,960 babies named Persephone all-time · 1 in 4,300 girls born in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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