Penelope vs Peyton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
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Peyton
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #199
- Peak
- #42 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,559
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Penelope is the more popular pick (#22 vs #199). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Penelope is a fast riser climbing the charts, Peyton is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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