Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: FrenchIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Penelope yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Four syllables felt like a commitment. But then we said Penny and the whole thing made sense. Penelope when she's in trouble. Penny the rest of the time.
— Michael, Portland OR, 2019
Homer's Odyssey — the one who waits and weaves and holds everything together while everyone else is off adventuring. I wanted that for my daughter. Not the waiting part. The holding-it-together part.
— Alexandra, Ann Arbor MI, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 87 | #84 |
| 1955 | 71 | #97 |
| 1956 | 95 | #80 |
| 1957 | 87 | #89 |
| 1958 | 89 | #91 |
| 1960 | 76 | #101 |
| 1964 | 75 | #102 |
| 1968 | 106 | #91 |
| 1969 | 98 | #92 |
| 1970 | 106 | #93 |
| 1971 | 101 | #95 |
| 1972 | 96 | #100 |
| 1973 | 86 | #96 |
| 1974 | 84 | #100 |
| 1975 | 83 | #97 |
| 2013 | 85 | #81 |
| 2014 | 99 | #84 |
| 2015 | 213 | #97 |
| 2016 | 229 | #103 |
| 2017 | 240 | #49 |
| 2018 | 261 | #42 |
| 2019 | 509 | #43 |
| 2020 | 411 | #44 |
| 2021 | 323 | #42 |
| 2022 | 321 | #39 |
| 2023 | 443 | #37 |
| 2024 | 401 | #40 |
| 2025 | 407 | #43 |
