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Pennelope

Girl

Meaning of Pennelope: A girl's name used in American naming traditions

Pennelope is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7749th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7749

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

399

First recorded 1942 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Pennelope per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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