Penelope vs Poppy
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
Poppy
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #292
- Peak
- #289 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,054
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Penelope is the more popular pick (#22 vs #292). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Penelope; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Poppy wins.
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