Persephone vs Emma
Emma leads today (#3 vs #734), but Persephone is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Persephone and Emma per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#734
#3
Babies named in 2025
372
12,754
Peak year
2022
1881
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2013
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
4,960
776,439