Penellope vs Penelope

Side-by-side comparison of Penellope and Penelope — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Penellope

Girl name

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Name B

Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Metric Penellope Penelope
Current Rank Unranked #28
Total Births (all years) 92 103,215
Peak Year 2017 2019
Peak Year Births 16 6,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Penellope Penelope
1880ss — 34
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 248
1920ss — 562
1930ss — 1,109
1940ss — 6,383
1950ss — 4,758
1960ss — 2,870
1970ss — 1,754
1980ss — 611
1990ss — 794
2000ss — 5,677
2010ss 60 47,607
2020ss 32 30,743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penellope Penelope
2014 — 5,089
2015 6 5,952
2016 10 6,397
2017 16 6,667
2018 11 6,523
2019 10 6,733
2020 7 6,149
2021 5 6,364
2022 8 6,424
2023 12 6,065
2024 — 5,741

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2013–2023.

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