girl's name
Penellope
puh-NEL-uh-pee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 99
Penellope is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Penellope Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How Popular Is Penellope?
In 2025, Penellope was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Penellope
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Penellope Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Penellope over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Penellope
- English puh-NEL-uh-pee
Sibling Names for Penellope
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Penellope — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Penellope
How popular is the name Penellope?
In 2025, Penellope was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Penellope a girl's or a boy's name?
Penellope is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Penellope?
Penellope has 4 syllables.
When was Penellope most popular?
Penellope peaked in 2017, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Penellope a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Penellope currently ranks #12,078 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.