Penelope

Penelope

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Penelope first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 468 babies (rank #54 that year). In 2024 it was given to 422 girls (rank #49). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Penelope

In 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.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,627

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

468

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	28	#755
1992	36	#651
1993	32	#700
1994	48	#485
1995	49	#531
1996	45	#553
1997	58	#446
1998	85	#331
1999	68	#404
2000	59	#429
2001	51	#495
2002	82	#336
2003	80	#361
2004	56	#474
2005	85	#351
2006	80	#373
2007	88	#354
2008	111	#294
2009	132	#259
2010	159	#187
2011	189	#168
2012	222	#139
2013	299	#93
2014	328	#85
2015	414	#63
2016	396	#65
2017	411	#62
2018	391	#65
2019	468	#54
2020	433	#55
2021	427	#61
2022	428	#52
2023	367	#64
2024	422	#49

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#755

1992

#651

1993

#700

1994

#485

1995

#531

1996

#553

1997

#446

1998

#331

1999

#404

2000

#429

2001

#495

2002

#336

2003

#361

2004

#474

2005

#351

2006

#373

2007

#354

2008

111

#294

2009

132

#259

2010

159

#187

2011

189

#168

2012

222

#139

2013

299

#93

2014

328

#85

2015

414

#63

2016

396

#65

2017

411

#62

2018

391

#65

2019

468

#54

2020

433

#55

2021

427

#61

2022

428

#52

2023

367

#64

2024

422

#49

Numerology of Penelope

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail