Penellope vs Penny

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

Name A

Penellope

Girl name

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Penellope Penny
Current Rank Unranked #746
Total Births (all years) 92 100,247
Peak Year 2017 1963
Peak Year Births 16 5,127
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Penellope Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss — 1,128
1940ss — 13,113
1950ss — 25,124
1960ss — 38,219
1970ss — 12,578
1980ss — 2,952
1990ss — 782
2000ss — 623
2010ss 60 3,023
2020ss 32 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penellope Penny
2014 — 345
2015 6 372
2016 10 419
2017 16 360
2018 11 363
2019 10 362
2020 7 383
2021 5 408
2022 8 402
2023 12 433
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, 2013–2023.

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