Nora vs Penelope
Nora leads today (#20 vs #22), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Nora and Penelope per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#20
#22
Babies named in 2025
6,380
6,225
Peak year
1881
2019
Trend
Rising since 1993
Rising since 1989
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
193,138
109,480
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