How Many People Are Named Persephone?
4,583
people in the United States are named Persephone
1 in 73,096 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#4397
ππ Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0014%
Of US population
Peak Year
2022
428 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Greek Mythology
Pronunciation:
PER-SE-PO-NE (Classical Greek), pΙr-SEF-Ι-nee (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Meaning unknown, probably of Pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ΟΞ΅ΟΞΈΟ (pertho) "to destroy" and ΟΞΏΞ½Ξ· (phone) "murder". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. She was abducted to the underworld by Hades, but was eventually allowed to return to the surface for part of the year. The result of her comings and goings is the changing of the seasons.
Related & Similar Names
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 9.3 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1962 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
455
Texas
444
Florida
156
Pennsylvania
154
New York
150
Ohio
137
Illinois
123
Washington
116
Arizona
106
North Carolina
90
π‘ Fun Facts About "Persephone"
- 381 babies were named Persephone in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2022
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1962
- Most popular in California
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