Penelope vs Pennie

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

Name A

Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Name B

Pennie

Girl name · Rank #9530

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Metric Penelope Pennie
Current Rank #28 #9530
Total Births (all years) 103,215 5,798
Peak Year 2019 1963
Peak Year Births 6,733 258
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Penelope Pennie
1880ss 34 38
1890ss 36 102
1900ss 29 108
1910ss 248 184
1920ss 562 184
1930ss 1,109 141
1940ss 6,383 672
1950ss 4,758 1,298
1960ss 2,870 1,849
1970ss 1,754 707
1980ss 611 244
1990ss 794 75
2000ss 5,677 53
2010ss 47,607 102
2020ss 30,743 41

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penelope Pennie
2014 5,089 12
2015 5,952 16
2016 6,397 11
2017 6,667 9
2018 6,523 9
2019 6,733 5
2020 6,149 7
2021 6,364 6
2022 6,424 6
2023 6,065 12
2024 5,741 10

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, 1880–2024.

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