Palmer vs Penelope
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Palmer
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #232
- Peak
- #232 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,330
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
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 #232). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Penelope; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Palmer wins.
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