Total births
141
Girls' name · since 2011
Penelopi
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Penelopi, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8853
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
141 babies have been named Penelopi since 2011, making it today's #8853 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Penelopi has been recorded 141 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #8853 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, 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 2011 to 2025.
- #8853 among girls today
- 141 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Penelopi is currently the #8853 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 141 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8853
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Penelopi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8853
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Penelopi was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Penelopi in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Penelopi compares
141 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Penelopi's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Penelopi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Penelopi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Penelopi's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Penelopi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#8,853
Active since
2011
Penelopi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Penelopi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Penelopi's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Penelopi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (62% of all-time use).
Penelopi by state
Where Penelopi concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 3.5% |
Florida share of Penelopi's total US births 3.5%
5 of 141 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Penelopi? ▼
141 babies have been named Penelopi since 2011. It currently ranks #8853 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 17 births.
When was Penelopi most popular? ▼
Penelopi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Penelopi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Penelopi are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Penelopi been used? ▼
Penelopi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Penelopi? ▼
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 Penelopi's data
- Penelopi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Penelopis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Penelopi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Penelopi: #8853 Girls' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/penelopi. 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 Penelopi 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 June 2026.