Penella vs Penny

Side-by-side comparison of Penella and Penny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Penella

Girl name

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Penella Penny
Current Rank Unranked #746
Total Births (all years) 5 100,247
Peak Year 1952 1963
Peak Year Births 5 5,127
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Penella Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss — 1,128
1940ss — 13,113
1950ss 5 25,124
1960ss — 38,219
1970ss — 12,578
1980ss — 2,952
1990ss — 782
2000ss — 623
2010ss — 3,023
2020ss — 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penella Penny
2014 — 345
2015 — 372
2016 — 419
2017 — 360
2018 — 363
2019 — 362
2020 — 383
2021 — 408
2022 — 402
2023 — 433
2024 — 376

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–1952.

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