Total births
175
Unisex name · since 2003
Peniel
175 babies named Peniel in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9356
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Peniel currently ranks #9356 among unisex names in America, with 175 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Peniel recorded 175 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #9356 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #9356 among girls today
- 175 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Peniel is currently the #9356 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 175 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9356
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Peniel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9356
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Peniel was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
17 babies were named Peniel in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Peniel compares
175 34th 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
Peniel's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Peniel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Peniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Peniel's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Peniel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,356
Active since
2003
Peniel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Peniel popularity over time - boys
163 total births recorded since 1997 (Peniel as boys' name)
Peniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Peniel's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Peniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Peniel? ▼
175 babies have been named Peniel since 2003. It currently ranks #9356 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 17 births.
When was Peniel most popular? ▼
Peniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Peniel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Peniel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 175 births, and as a boy's name it has 163 births.
How long has the name Peniel been used? ▼
Records for Peniel go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Peniel? ▼
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 Peniel's data
- Peniel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- 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 Peniel
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Peniel: #9356 Unisex Name - 175 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/peniel. 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 Peniel 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.