Ella vs Penelope
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #29
- Peak
- #12 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,831
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Penelope
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #22
- Peak
- #21 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,225
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Penelope is the more popular pick (#22 vs #29). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Penelope is a fast riser climbing the charts, Ella is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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