Baby names

How popular is the name Penelope?

In 2025, 6,225 baby girls in the U.S. were named Penelope, the 22nd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2019, when 6,734 girls got the name. 109,480 girls have been named Penelope since 1880. 53 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#22

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

6,225

girls named Penelope

Peak year

2019

6,734 girls

Girls named Penelope each year since 1880

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The numbers for Penelope (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	6,225
2024	5,760
2023	6,068
2022	6,430
2021	6,370
2020	6,152
2019	6,734
2018	6,524
2017	6,668
2016	6,400
2015	5,953
2014	5,089
2013	4,292
2012	2,536
2011	1,871
2010	1,547
2009	1,297
2008	919
2007	796
2006	649
2005	513
2004	424
2003	367
2002	346
2001	235
2000	131
1999	102
1998	117
1997	100
1996	80
1995	94
1994	65
1993	54
1992	63
1991	61
1990	59
1989	42
1988	47
1987	63
1986	54
1985	55
1984	58
1983	67
1982	62
1981	78
1980	83
1979	100
1978	108
1977	119
1976	120
1975	159
1974	184
1973	221
1972	219
1971	205
1970	315
1969	345
1968	282
1967	255
1966	223
1965	266
1964	266
1963	322
1962	286
1961	310
1960	316
1959	388
1958	387
1957	422
1956	380
1955	419
1954	482
1953	537
1952	529
1951	568
1950	646
1949	679
1948	782
1947	796
1946	641
1945	509
1944	678
1943	643
1942	670
1941	546
1940	439
1939	368
1938	188
1937	173
1936	102
1935	69
1934	43
1933	40
1932	45
1931	37
1930	44
1929	43
1928	49
1927	57
1926	64
1925	66
1924	65
1923	58
1922	61
1921	45
1920	54
1919	49
1918	44
1917	32
1916	37
1915	31
1914	16
1913	13
1912	11
1911	7
1910	8
1909	8
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	5
1906	5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	6
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	6
1895	5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	6
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	9
1890	5
1889	8
1888	8
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	6
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	5

Boys named Penelope each year since 1880

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The numbers for Penelope (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	6
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	5
2021	10
2020	5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	7
2017	6
2016	9
2015	5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Penelope each year since 1880

Boys named Penelope each year since 1880

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