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Worldwide Name Statistics

Penelope

Ranked #523 - 1 in 80,066 people
US

Most common in

United States

100k bearers

World total

99,917

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#523

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States100k
Worldwide
~100k
rank #523
Rarity
1 in 80,066
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~100k in US

About the name Penelope

There are an estimated 99,917 people named Penelope alive worldwide today. That ranks Penelope at #523 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Penelope is held by approximately 99,917 people, ranking #523 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,322 U.S. residents).

Historically Penelope is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Penelope appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 99,917 people named Penelope alive worldwide today, ranking #523 globally.

Is Penelope a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 80,066 people. In the United States there are roughly 99,917 bearers, which is 1 in 3,322 Americans.

Is Penelope a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Penelope is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Penelope come from?

Who are famous people named Penelope?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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