Abby vs Persephone
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Abby
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #731
- Peak
- #163 (2001)
- Babies in 2025
- 379
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Persephone
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #734
- Peak
- #681 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 372
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, PA
The verdict
Abby is the more popular pick (#731 vs #734). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Abby is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Persephone is a steady, dependable choice.
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