Alice vs Penelope
Penelope leads today (#22 vs #65), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Alice and Penelope per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#65
#22
Babies named in 2025
3,547
6,225
Peak year
1880
2019
Trend
Rising since 1996
Rising since 1989
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
588,147
109,480
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