Hazel vs Penelope
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Hazel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #21
- Peak
- #18 (1897)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,318
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
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
Hazel is the more popular pick (#21 vs #22). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Hazel is a vintage name making a comeback, Penelope is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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