Penelope
A baby girl name with Australian ranking history from 2014 to 2025.
Popularity of Penelope in Australia
2024 #57→2025 #75Down 18 places
Penelope ranks 75th for girls in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 35th in 2023. Since first appearing at 95th in 2014, it has moved up 20 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 18 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #75 |
| 2024 | #57 |
| 2023 | #35 |
| 2022 | #50 |
| 2021 | #60 |
| 2020 | #52 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2018 | #48 |
| 2017 | #51 |
| 2016 | #70 |
| 2015 | #57 |
| 2014 | #95 |
Quick answers
Questions about Penelope
Is Penelope a popular name in Australia?
Penelope ranked #75 for baby girls in Australia in 2025.
Is Penelope becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Penelope moved from #57 in 2024 to #75 in 2025, a fall of 18 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #95 in 2014 to #75 in 2025.
Is Penelope a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Penelope appears as a baby girl name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20