Katherine vs Persephone
Katherine and Persephonecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #872 and Persephone #520 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Persephone over time
Katherine and Persephone appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Katherine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Persephone in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Persephone in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Persephone in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Persephone #520 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Persephone moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #594 and #610; by 2025 that had become #872 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #872, Persephone #520.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Katherine
Pairs where Katherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #872.
Gemma · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #872.
Jodie · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #872.
Courtney · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #872.
Grace · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Katherine | Persephone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #520 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine and Persephone both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Persephone
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #520 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #520 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls