Penrose
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #13,592 in 2022
0 babies were named Penrose in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2014–2025
US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPenrose first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #13,592.
About the name Penrose
Penrose is a gender-neutral name. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ose”. US birth records list Penrose for girls from 2014 to 2022, in 2 of those 9 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #13,592 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,764,706 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 480,000 boys |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 606,061 boys |
Questions about the name Penrose
Is Penrose a boy or girl name?
Both. Penrose is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Penrose?
Penrose is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #13,592 in 2022.