How Many People Are Named Penrose?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Penrose. It is used for both genders, with 63.6% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Penrose peaked in popularity in 1921 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Penrose as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Penrose paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Penrose is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.6% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
1921
6 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Penrose
Penrose is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.6%) and females (36.4%). Out of 33 total births registered, 21 were male and 12 were female.
Penrose as a male name
Ranked #4,734 in 1925
5 male births in 1925
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Penrose as a female name
Ranked #14,877 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2014 (6 births)
Penrose: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Penrose span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11 babies were registered. While Penrose is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Penrose by Decade
How has Penrose tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Penrose + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Penrose as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Penrose
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Penrose: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Penrose?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Penrose are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Penrose a common name?
Penrose is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Penrose most popular?
Penrose reached peak popularity in 1921, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Penrose is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Penrose a male name?
Penrose is predominantly male. 63.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Penrose Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Penrose Smith, Penrose Johnson, Penrose Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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