Harper vs Penelope
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Harper
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #16
- Peak
- #9 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,792
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
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
Harper is the more popular pick (#16 vs #22). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Harper is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Penelope is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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