Penelope Cruz
There are approximately 108 people named Penelope Cruz living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,173,651 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Penelope with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cruz. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
108
1 in 3,173,651
Named Penelope
95K
Alive today
Named Cruz
388K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 388K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #57
Per 100K: 113.30
Top ancestry: Hispanic (87.9%)
First name trend
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.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cruz surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cruz, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 87.9%.
- Hispanic or Latino87.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2%
- White5.2%
- Black or African American0.8%
- Two or more races0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Penelope has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0278% of the US population, based on 95,267 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cruz appears at a rate of 113.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1133%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 108 people with the full name Penelope Cruz. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Penelope
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FAQ
Penelope Cruz: questions and answers
How many people are named Penelope Cruz?
We estimate approximately 108 people in the United States share the full name Penelope Cruz. That works out to about 1 in 3,173,651 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0278%) with the surname frequency (113.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Penelope Cruz?
We classify Penelope Cruz as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,173,651 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Penelope a male or female name?
Penelope is predominantly female. Out of 103,268 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Penelope profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.