Persephone

“Possibly 'thresher of corn' or 'she who brings the light'” — Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, of disputed Indo-European origin

Girl's name · #735 in the US (2025) · Trending

Persephone is climbing: on the charts since 1962, it is ranked #735 in 2025, with about 370 girls given the name last year. Roughly 5,000 have carried it all-time.

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.

Famous Persephones

Persephonē Papadopoulou — editor
Persephone Swales-Dawson — English actor
Persephone Borrow — viral immunologist

In stories & tradition

Persephone — Greek deity
Persephone I — Dropkick on My Devil!
Persephone Odair — The Simpsons

Similar names: Maisy · Hermione · Calliope · Selene · Elina · Andie

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