Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Penelope
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
6,734
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Penelope
How many people are named Penelope?
An estimated 99,855 living Americans are named Penelope.
How rare is Penelope?
Penelope is still widely used among babies today, with 6,225 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 7.6% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Penelope?
The median age of a living American named Penelope is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.
Is Penelope still popular?
Yes. Penelope is holding steady, with 6,225 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Penelope most common?
Penelope has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
7.6%
2025
6,225
All-time
109,480
Where it lives now
Penelope is most concentrated in Alaska — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Penelope is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.