How Many People Are Named Penelope Miller?
There are approximately 375 people named Penelope Miller living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 914,012 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Penelope with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Miller. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
375
1 in 914,012 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Penelope: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Penelope. The peak year was 2019 with 6,733 births. The average person named Penelope today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Miller Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Miller, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Penelope" has an estimated frequency of 0.0278% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Miller" appears at a rate of 393.74 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 375 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Penelope Miller: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Penelope Miller?
We estimate approximately 375 people named Penelope Miller are alive in the United States today. The first name Penelope is shared by 95,267 Americans, and the surname Miller is shared by 1,322,546.
How rare is the name Penelope Miller?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 914,012 Americans. The first name Penelope is uncommon and the surname Miller is very common.
Is Penelope a male or female name?
Penelope is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2019 and the average bearer today is 16 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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