Compare two names
Penelope and Pennelope side by side: Penelope peaked in 2019 and Pennelope in 2017; in 2025 they were given to 6,225 and 13 babies.
Penelope and Pennelope, year by year
Girls and boys together; Penelope solid, Pennelope dashed.
| Penelope | Pennelope | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 6,225 | 13 |
| Rank 2025 | #22 among girls’ names | #8,232 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 109,533 | 399 |
| Peak year | 2019 | 2017 |
| Girls | 100.0% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 103,000 | 365 |
| Median age | 9 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.