Penelope Name Popularity and Statistics
Penelope is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births109,533
First Year on Record1880
Penelope popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6,225 | #22 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5,760 | #28 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,068 | #23 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6,430 | #21 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6,370 | #23 |
| 2021 | Boys | 10 | #7,587 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6,152 | #26 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5 | #12,022 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6,734 | #22 |
| 2018 | Girls | 6,524 | #26 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7 | #9,670 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6,668 | #24 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6,400 | #27 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9 | #8,146 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5,953 | #34 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5,089 | #43 |
| 2013 | Girls | 4,292 | #56 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,536 | #125 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,871 | #168 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,547 | #200 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2019 · Girls
6,734 recorded births and rank #22.
2017 · Girls
6,668 recorded births and rank #24.
2018 · Girls
6,524 recorded births and rank #26.
2022 · Girls
6,430 recorded births and rank #21.
Where Penelope ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- AK
- Rank #5 · 24 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #9 · 98 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #12 · 84 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #15 · 255 recorded births
- KS
- Rank #15 · 77 recorded births
- NH
- Rank #16 · 37 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #17 · 258 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #18 · 174 recorded births