Trend of the Popularity of Penelope as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 210 female babies that were named Penelope in Illinois, which was 0.47% of the total number of female babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1981 and 2024, the name Penelope peaked as a female baby name in Illinois in 2018 with a count of 293 babies, which was 0.55% of the total female babies born in Illinois in 2018.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in Illinois that were named Penelope, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in Illinois that were named Penelope.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Penelope in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Penelope in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in Illinois who were named Penelope from 1981 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Penelope as a Female Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1981	5	0.01
1996	8	0.01
1999	5	0.01
2000	7	0.01
2001	11	0.02
2002	18	0.03
2003	17	0.03
2004	13	0.02
2005	16	0.02
2006	26	0.04
2007	33	0.05
2008	44	0.07
2009	63	0.10
2010	54	0.09
2011	83	0.14
2012	123	0.21
2013	163	0.28
2014	230	0.39
2015	238	0.41
2016	266	0.46
2017	266	0.48
2018	293	0.55
2019	291	0.56
2020	223	0.46
2021	233	0.48
2022	262	0.56
2023	231	0.52
2024	210	0.47