Penina vs Penelope

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

Name A

Penina

Girl name · Rank #4575

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Name B

Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Metric Penina Penelope
Current Rank #4575 #28
Total Births (all years) 989 103,215
Peak Year 2022 2019
Peak Year Births 39 6,733
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Penina Penelope
1880ss — 34
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 248
1920ss — 562
1930ss — 1,109
1940ss — 6,383
1950ss 6 4,758
1960ss 19 2,870
1970ss 73 1,754
1980ss 140 611
1990ss 193 794
2000ss 169 5,677
2010ss 246 47,607
2020ss 143 30,743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penina Penelope
2014 29 5,089
2015 18 5,952
2016 20 6,397
2017 21 6,667
2018 27 6,523
2019 33 6,733
2020 30 6,149
2021 28 6,364
2022 39 6,424
2023 16 6,065
2024 30 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, 1953–2024.

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