Penne vs Penelope

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

Name A

Penne

Girl name

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Name B

Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Metric Penne Penelope
Current Rank Unranked #28
Total Births (all years) 485 103,215
Peak Year 1962 2019
Peak Year Births 93 6,733
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Penne Penelope
1880ss — 34
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 248
1920ss — 562
1930ss 5 1,109
1940ss 134 6,383
1950ss 107 4,758
1960ss 226 2,870
1970ss 13 1,754
1980ss — 611
1990ss — 794
2000ss — 5,677
2010ss — 47,607
2020ss — 30,743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penne Penelope
2014 — 5,089
2015 — 5,952
2016 — 6,397
2017 — 6,667
2018 — 6,523
2019 — 6,733
2020 — 6,149
2021 — 6,364
2022 — 6,424
2023 — 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, 1939–1971.

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