Peni vs Penny

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

Name A

Peni

Girl name

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Peni Penny
Current Rank Unranked #746
Total Births (all years) 144 100,247
Peak Year 1958 1963
Peak Year Births 13 5,127
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Peni Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss — 1,128
1940ss 18 13,113
1950ss 46 25,124
1960ss 66 38,219
1970ss 14 12,578
1980ss — 2,952
1990ss — 782
2000ss — 623
2010ss — 3,023
2020ss — 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peni 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, 1946–1972.

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