Persephone has been given to about 4,960 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Persephone ranks 735th among American girls in 2025, with 372 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 429 babies were given the name, ranking 683rd. The typical living American called Persephone is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.