Penelope vs Penni

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

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Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Name B

Penni

Girl name

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Metric Penelope Penni
Current Rank #28 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 103,215 2,605
Peak Year 2019 1962
Peak Year Births 6,733 148
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Penelope Penni
1880ss 34 —
1890ss 36 —
1900ss 29 —
1910ss 248 —
1920ss 562 —
1930ss 1,109 7
1940ss 6,383 211
1950ss 4,758 614
1960ss 2,870 1,181
1970ss 1,754 419
1980ss 611 105
1990ss 794 5
2000ss 5,677 —
2010ss 47,607 44
2020ss 30,743 19

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penelope Penni
2014 5,089 5
2015 5,952 5
2016 6,397 8
2017 6,667 6
2018 6,523 —
2019 6,733 —
2020 6,149 7
2021 6,364 5
2022 6,424 —
2023 6,065 7
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, 1880–2024.

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