Girls name
Penelope
Penelope is a girls' name given to 105,436 girls in the United States since 1914, peaking in 2019 with 6,734 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among girls names in Alaska in 2022.
Which states favor Penelope
Penelope by state
Top states by all-time births named Penelope. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 16,224 | #20 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 9,934 | #32 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 7,204 | #26 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 5,617 | #31 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 4,977 | #15 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,160 | #17 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 4,009 | #25 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 3,355 | #27 (2025) |
| 9 | Washington | 2,922 | #25 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 2,767 | #30 (2025) |
| 11 | Arizona | 2,710 | #18 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 2,660 | #34 (2025) |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 2,652 | #20 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 2,506 | #26 (2025) |
| 15 | Georgia | 2,369 | #37 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 2,235 | #23 (2025) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 1,978 | — |
| 18 | Missouri | 1,963 | — |
| 19 | Colorado | 1,908 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,754 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).