Penelope dropped out of the Top 1000 American baby girl names in 1976. It reappeared at No. 946 in 2001 and climbed way up to No. 169 by 2011.
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Peggy was a Top 100 American baby girl name between 1927 and 1962, ranking highest in 1937 at No. 31
Pearl
Between 1880 and 1926, Pearl’s rank as a popular U.S. baby girl name was anywhere from No. 24 to No. 96
Paulina
Paulina’s highest rank in the Top 500 American baby girl names in the first decade of the 21st century was No. 364 in 2002
Paulette
1946 was the one year Paulette came closest to the Top 100 most popular American baby girl names at No. 117
Patricia
Patricia was a Top 10 American baby girl name between 1929 and 1966, with its zenith at No. 3 for 13 of those years
Pansy
Pansy’s highest position in the USA was at No. 289 in 1887. It dropped out of the Top 1000 American baby girl names altogether after 1952.
Prospero
The most famous Prospero is a Shakespearean character in ‘The Tempest,’ the rightful Duke of Milan
Phillip
Double L Phillip was a Top 100 choice for American male babies from 1937 until 1991
Philander
One of Apollo’s sons, the name Philander fell into disfavor in the 18th century when it became synonymous with womanizing
Percival
In the USA, Percival dropped out of the Top 1000 most popular male names after 1902. Its highest rank before then was No. 744 in 1886
Olive
534 American baby girls were named Olive in 2010; and an equal number were named Kaia