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United States name statistics

Penelope in United States

Estimated bearers

99,917

Country rank

#523

Per 100k

30

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Penelope popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Penelope, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1886: 7
  4. 1888: 8
  5. 1889: 8
  6. 1890: 5
  7. 1891: 9
  8. 1893: 6
  9. 1895: 5
  10. 1896: 6
  11. 1898: 5
  12. 1900: 6
  13. 1902: 5
  14. 1906: 5
  15. 1907: 5
  16. 1909: 8
  17. 1910: 8
  18. 1911: 7
  19. 1912: 11
  20. 1913: 13
  21. 1914: 16
  22. 1915: 31
  23. 1916: 37
  24. 1917: 32
  25. 1918: 44
  26. 1919: 49
  27. 1920: 54
  28. 1921: 45
  29. 1922: 61
  30. 1923: 58
  31. 1924: 65
  32. 1925: 66
  33. 1926: 64
  34. 1927: 57
  35. 1928: 49
  36. 1929: 43
  37. 1930: 44
  38. 1931: 37
  39. 1932: 45
  40. 1933: 40
  41. 1934: 43
  42. 1935: 69
  43. 1936: 102
  44. 1937: 173
  45. 1938: 188
  46. 1939: 368
  47. 1940: 439
  48. 1941: 546
  49. 1942: 670
  50. 1943: 643
  51. 1944: 678
  52. 1945: 509
  53. 1946: 641
  54. 1947: 796
  55. 1948: 782
  56. 1949: 679
  57. 1950: 646
  58. 1951: 568
  59. 1952: 529
  60. 1953: 537
  61. 1954: 482
  62. 1955: 419
  63. 1956: 380
  64. 1957: 422
  65. 1958: 387
  66. 1959: 388
  67. 1960: 316
  68. 1961: 310
  69. 1962: 286
  70. 1963: 322
  71. 1964: 266
  72. 1965: 266
  73. 1966: 223
  74. 1967: 255
  75. 1968: 282
  76. 1969: 345
  77. 1970: 315
  78. 1971: 205
  79. 1972: 219
  80. 1973: 221
  81. 1974: 184
  82. 1975: 159
  83. 1976: 120
  84. 1977: 119
  85. 1978: 108
  86. 1979: 100
  87. 1980: 83
  88. 1981: 78
  89. 1982: 62
  90. 1983: 67
  91. 1984: 58
  92. 1985: 55
  93. 1986: 54
  94. 1987: 63
  95. 1988: 47
  96. 1989: 42
  97. 1990: 59
  98. 1991: 61
  99. 1992: 63
  100. 1993: 54
  101. 1994: 65
  102. 1995: 94
  103. 1996: 80
  104. 1997: 100
  105. 1998: 117
  106. 1999: 102
  107. 2000: 131
  108. 2001: 235
  109. 2002: 346
  110. 2003: 367
  111. 2004: 424
  112. 2005: 513
  113. 2006: 649
  114. 2007: 796
  115. 2008: 919
  116. 2009: 1,297
  117. 2010: 1,547
  118. 2011: 1,871
  119. 2012: 2,536
  120. 2013: 4,292
  121. 2014: 5,089
  122. 2015: 5,958
  123. 2016: 6,409
  124. 2017: 6,674
  125. 2018: 6,531
  126. 2019: 6,734
  127. 2020: 6,157
  128. 2021: 6,380
  129. 2022: 6,435
  130. 2023: 6,068
  131. 2024: 5,766
  132. 2025: 6,225

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Penelope in United States?

An estimated 99,917 people in United States are named Penelope. That works out to 1 in 3,322 residents.

Is Penelope a common name in United States?

Penelope ranks #523 among first names in United States.