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Penellope

3 syllablesPeak year: 20179 lettersStarts with P

Meaning & origin

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Penellope's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Penellope, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Penellope
20137
20156
201610
201716
201811
201910
20207
20215
20228
202312

Penellope through the decades

  • Penellope peaked in 2017, when 16 babies were named Penellope in the US.

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