Penelope vs Piper
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
VS
Piper
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #155
- Peak
- #67 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,940
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Penelope is the more popular pick (#22 vs #155). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Penelope is a fast riser climbing the charts, Piper is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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