Persephone
Persephone is a distinctive choice, ranked #520 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Persephone in their class.
About the Name Persephone
Persephone is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #520 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Persephone is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Persephone in their class.
In the US it sits at #737 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Persephone
- Persephone — In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone ( pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē, classical pronunciation: [per.se.pʰó.nɛː]), also called Kore (Greek: Κόρη, romanized: Kórē, lit.
- Persephone's Bees — Persephone's Bees is an American pop/rock/electropop music group, whose members are Angelina Moysov (vocals and keyboards), Tom Ayres (guitar), Paul Bertolino (drums), and Bart Davenport (bass).
- Persephone (wrestler) — Persephone is the ring name of a Mexican-American professional wrestler.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Persephone
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Persephone
Almost certainly the only Persephone in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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