Penina vs Penny

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

Name A

Penina

Girl name · Rank #4575

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Penina Penny
Current Rank #4575 #746
Total Births (all years) 989 100,247
Peak Year 2022 1963
Peak Year Births 39 5,127
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Penina Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss — 1,128
1940ss — 13,113
1950ss 6 25,124
1960ss 19 38,219
1970ss 73 12,578
1980ss 140 2,952
1990ss 193 782
2000ss 169 623
2010ss 246 3,023
2020ss 143 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penina Penny
2014 29 345
2015 18 372
2016 20 419
2017 21 360
2018 27 363
2019 33 362
2020 30 383
2021 28 408
2022 39 402
2023 16 433
2024 30 376

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, 1953–2024.

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