Araceli vs Penny
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Araceli
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #746
- Peak
- #487 (2002)
- Babies in 2025
- 364
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, AZ
VS
Penny
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #740
- Peak
- #86 (1963)
- Babies in 2025
- 368
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, UT
The verdict
Penny is the more popular pick (#740 vs #746). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Penny is a steady, dependable choice, Araceli is a vintage name making a comeback.
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