Persis Name Popularity and Statistics

Persis is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births572
First Year on Record1884

Persis popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls5#14,942
2019Girls6#13,799
2018Girls7#12,464
2016Girls7#12,876
2010Girls6#14,959
2006Girls5#17,168
2003Girls6#13,844
1995Girls5#13,386
1981Girls8#7,409
1980Girls8#7,418
1961Girls6#5,851
1960Girls6#5,696
1958Girls6#5,408
1956Girls5#5,952
1946Girls6#4,417
1944Girls9#3,139
1942Girls9#3,194
1940Girls6#3,863
1938Girls6#3,847
1937Girls11#2,570
1936Girls8#3,103
1934Girls6#3,802
1933Girls6#3,753
1932Girls7#3,568

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1924 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #2,062.

1918 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #1,963.

1917 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #1,923.

1916 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #1,867.

Where Persis ranked highest in 1927

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

MA
Rank #377 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Persis