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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46 | #545 |
| 1997 | 31 | #762 |
| 1998 | 32 | #733 |
| 1999 | 30 | #769 |
| 2000 | 35 | #697 |
| 2001 | 30 | #812 |
| 2002 | 33 | #778 |
| 2003 | 50 | #592 |
| 2004 | 55 | #569 |
| 2005 | 59 | #563 |
| 2006 | 46 | #693 |
| 2007 | 72 | #517 |
| 2008 | 99 | #430 |
| 2009 | 135 | #329 |
| 2010 | 181 | #273 |
| 2011 | 191 | #257 |
| 2012 | 240 | #209 |
| 2013 | 411 | #130 |
| 2014 | 575 | #101 |
| 2015 | 832 | #69 |
| 2016 | 972 | #63 |
| 2017 | 1,020 | #55 |
| 2018 | 1,068 | #48 |
| 2019 | 1,157 | #41 |
| 2020 | 1,020 | #44 |
| 2021 | 1,194 | #38 |
| 2022 | 1,206 | #32 |
| 2023 | 1,156 | #33 |
| 2024 | 1,133 | #36 |
