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46k
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<100
in the U.S.
in 2010

Penelope

Origin: Greek
Meaning: With a web over her face
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Gender: Girl
1,027^th All Time
34^th in 2015

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Ranking
1880	5	5
1883	6	6
1886	7	7
1888	8	8
1889	8	8
1890	5	5
1891	9	9
1893	6	6
1895	5	5
1896	6	6
1898	5	5
1900	6	6
1902	5	5
1906	5	5
1907	5	5
1909	8	8
1910	8	8
1911	7	7
1912	11	11
1913	13	13
1914	16	16
1915	31	31
1916	37	37
1917	32	32
1918	44	44
1919	49	49
1920	54	54
1921	45	45
1922	61	61
1923	58	58
1924	65	65
1925	66	66
1926	64	64
1927	57	57
1928	49	49
1929	43	43
1930	44	44
1931	37	37
1932	45	45
1933	40	40
1934	43	43
1935	69	69
1936	102	102
1937	173	173
1938	188	188
1939	368	368
1940	439	439
1941	546	546
1942	670	670
1943	643	643
1944	678	678
1945	509	509
1946	642	642
1947	797	797
1948	782	782
1949	680	680
1950	645	645
1951	568	568
1952	529	529
1953	537	537
1954	481	481
1955	419	419
1956	381	381
1957	422	422
1958	387	387
1959	388	388
1960	317	317
1961	310	310
1962	286	286
1963	321	321
1964	266	266
1965	264	264
1966	223	223
1967	255	255
1968	282	282
1969	345	345
1970	315	315
1971	204	204
1972	220	220
1973	222	222
1974	184	184
1975	159	159
1976	121	121
1977	119	119
1978	108	108
1979	100	100
1980	82	82
1981	77	77
1982	60	60
1983	65	65
1984	59	59
1985	55	55
1986	53	53
1987	63	63
1988	47	47
1989	42	42
1990	59	59
1991	61	61
1992	62	62
1993	54	54
1994	65	65
1995	92	92
1996	80	80
1997	99	99
1998	116	116
1999	102	102
2000	130	130
2001	235	235
2002	346	346
2003	367	367
2004	423	423
2005	513	513
2006	648	648
2007	794	794
2008	919	919
2009	1,294	1,294
2010	1,547	1,547
2011	1,870	1,870
2012	2,530	2,530
2013	4,280	4,280	#56 girl name
2014	5,078	5,078	#42 girl name
2015	5,921	5,921	#34 girl name

Fun Facts about the name Penelope

How many people with the first name Penelope have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 46,070 babies born with the first name Penelope in the United States. That's more than enough people named Penelope to occupy the territory of Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 44,493 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Penelope? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Penelope first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Penelope is Friday, October 17th, 1873.
What year had the most people named Penelope born? The highest recorded use of the first name Penelope was in 2015 with a total of 5,921 babies. That's a lot of babies named Penelope!
Random Penelope Factoid: According to the 2014 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Penelope ranks 92^nd in popularity as a baby girl's name in Kansas. Imagine that, 33 babies in Kansas have the same name as you in 2014.
Weird things about the name Penelope: Your name in reverse order is Epolenep. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Eolppene. How do you pronounce that?

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Penelope" mean? The list below shows the origins of Penelope as well as things modernly associated with the name Penelope such as celebrities named Penelope.

Greek

Origin and Meaning of Penelope

The name "Penelope" is of Greek origin, and it means "With a web over her face". It's a name commonly given to girls.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

noun Pe*nel"o*pe

A genus of curassows, including the guans.

Etymology: From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. Phnelo`ph

Other Dictionary Sources

A genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
Synonyms: genus penelope
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them

Wiktionary

From Ancient Greek Î Î·Î½ÎµÎ»ÏŒÏ€Î·, possibly from Ï€Î·Î½ÎÎ»Î¿Ïˆ (pÄ“nÃ©lops, â€œduckâ€).

(Greek mythology) The faithful wife of Odysseus.
A female given name.
A town in Texas.

Penelope was also found in the following language(s): Translingual and Italian

Notable Persons With the Name Penelope

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz is an actress and model. She has had major accomplishments since 1989. Penélope was given the name Penélope Cruz Sánchez on April 28th, 1974 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.

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Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1985. Penelope was given the name Penelope Andrea Miller on January 13th, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton is an actress. She has been prominent since 1968. Penelope was given the name Penelope Alice Wilton on June 3rd, 1946 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Dame Penelope Keith

Dame Penelope Keith is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1959. Dame was given the name Penelope Anne Constance Hatfield on April 2nd, 1940 in Sutton, Surrey, England.

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Penelope Garcia

Penelope Garcia is a fbi technical analyst, co-communications liaisonbrown eyes, and federal bureau of investigation.

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Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris is a film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1968 to present. Penelope was born on December 2nd, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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Penelope Mitchell

(actress)
Penelope M. Lively

(writer)
Penelope Trunk

(businesswoman)
Viscountess Cobham Penelope

(important somebody)
Penelope Devereux

(noble)
Penelope Houston

(musician)
Penélope Menchaca

(actress)
Penelope Stout

(influential somebody)
Pénélope Bagieu

(famed somebody)
Penelope Wensley

(public servant)
Penelope Barker

(famed individual)
Penelope Hobhouse

(garden writer)
Penelope Rosemont

(notable person)
Penelope Andrews

(noteworthy somebody)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Penelope

Viscountess Cobham Penelope

Viscountess Cobham Penelope is an important somebody. Viscountess was given the name Penelope Ann Cooper on January 2nd, 1954.

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Julia Penelope

Julia Penelope was an american author, linguist, academic, philosopher; lgbt, feminist activist, linguistics, and philosopher. Julia was given the name Julia Penelope Stanley on June 19th, 1941 in Miami. Julia is also known as Stanley and Julia Penelope. She left this life on January 19th, 2013.

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