Penelope

4 countries#22 in United States, 2025

#22

in United States, 2025

#3640

in France, 2022

SCOT

#71

in Scotland, 2025

#111

in Northern Ireland, 2025

Total births recorded

113,678

Peak year (United States)

2019

Peak-year count

6,734

First recorded

1880

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Penelope was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

United StatesFranceScotlandNorthern Ireland

109,533 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #22 · peaked in 2019 with 6,734 births

Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

3,231 births recorded 1949–2022 · currently #3640 · peaked in 2007 with 220 births

Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

703 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #71 · peaked in 2025 with 58 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

211 births recorded 2008–2025 · currently #111 · peaked in 2023 with 21 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

Penelope’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

Ranked directly next to Penelope in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.