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Report of the name 'Penelope' - FitBabyNames

Penelope Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Penelope is celebrated as the most popular name in Nevada, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Generation Alpha in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is rising, while the trend over the past 25 years is rising. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Penelope has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, too falling for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been too falling for female in the MidWest region, too falling for female in the Northeast region, too falling for female in the South region, too falling for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Penelope' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 1097th out of 1539 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 448th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 419th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 775th out of 1550 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 427th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 26th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Penelope' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Penelope'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Penelope'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Penelope"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Penelope" by years

 
 
 

Penelope Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Girl 1097th/1539 314
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 448th/1429 4,385
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 419th/1441 9,156
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 775th/1550 2,674
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 427th/1586 11,500
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 26th/1328 66,616

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
76.32%
261st/342
76.57%
268th/350
69.89%
311th/445
48.71%
226th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
11.03%
31st/281
9.35%
29th/310
9.40%
36th/383
4.23%
18th/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.