Namewise

Penelope Popularity

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Trend unknownEngland and Wales (female) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #36 to #36.2024#36#36
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#36

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #36 in England and Wales in 2024.

Penelope's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#361,133HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#41153InsufficientDemonstration data
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#40156InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#40149InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#45154InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#43165InsufficientDemonstration data
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#47137InsufficientDemonstration data
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#48131InsufficientDemonstration data
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#47138InsufficientDemonstration data
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#55114InsufficientDemonstration data
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#52124InsufficientDemonstration data
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#7196InsufficientDemonstration data
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#8778InsufficientDemonstration data
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#8185InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#9383InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#9584InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#9186InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#9896InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#93101InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#84106InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#8798InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#81106InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#10075InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#10076InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#9189InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#8987InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#8095InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#9771InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#8487InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New Zealandfemale#4570HighDemonstration data
2022New Zealandfemale#5967HighDemonstration data
2021New Zealandfemale#5370HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandfemale#6061HighDemonstration data
2019New Zealandfemale#6661HighDemonstration data
2018New Zealandfemale#5370HighDemonstration data
2017New Zealandfemale#6658HighDemonstration data
2016New Zealandfemale#6662HighDemonstration data
2015New Zealandfemale#7958HighDemonstration data
1978New Zealandfemale#10049HighDemonstration data
1973New Zealandfemale#8079HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandfemale#9766HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandfemale#9868HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandfemale#9669HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandfemale#10065HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandfemale#9863HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandfemale#9871HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandfemale#9770HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandfemale#8481HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandfemale#8382HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandfemale#7684HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandfemale#8073HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandfemale#9861HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandfemale#9554HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandfemale#14414HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandfemale#9921HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandfemale#11419HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandfemale#11620HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandfemale#11119HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandfemale#10720HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandfemale#14515HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandfemale#13417HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandfemale#12917HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2487HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#14831HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#15629HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#14333HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#15733HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#16030HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#17826HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#11946HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#15933HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#13343HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#22821HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#26419HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#24221HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#39911HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#39312HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2877HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2746HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandfemale#8151HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.