Persephone

Meaning: Possibly 'thresher of corn' or 'she who brings the light'
Origin: Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, of disputed Indo-European origin

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#525 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,677 in Canada (2024).

Famous Persephones

Persephonē Papadopoulou — Editor
Persephone Swales-Dawson — English actor
Persephone Borrow — Viral immunologist

In stories & tradition

Persephone — Greek mythology
Persephone I — Dropkick on My Devil! (manga)
Persephone Odair — The Simpsons (TV series)

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