Penelope is a highly popular girls' name in United States, ranking #21 in 2022 with 6,424 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 6,733 births ranking #22. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 7,930.0%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 255 girls born was named Penelope. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.