Total births
99
Girls' name · since 2013
Penellope
Penellope has 99 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 99
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
99 girls have been named Penellope since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Penellope has been recorded 99 times among girls since 2013, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- 99 total births
- 2013–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Penellope since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 99
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Penellope was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Penellope in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Penellope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Penellope's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Penellope at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Penellope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Penellope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Penellope's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Penellope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Penellope? ▼
99 babies have been named Penellope since 2013. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
When was Penellope most popular? ▼
Penellope was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Penellope been used? ▼
Records for Penellope go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Penellope? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Penelope, Penny, Pennie, Penni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Penellope's data
- Penellope's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Penellope
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Penellope
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Penni Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Penellope: Baby Name Since 2013 - 99 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/penellope. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Penellope draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.