Penne vs Penny

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

Name A

Penne

Girl name

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Penne Penny
Current Rank Unranked #746
Total Births (all years) 485 100,247
Peak Year 1962 1963
Peak Year Births 93 5,127
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Penne Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss 5 1,128
1940ss 134 13,113
1950ss 107 25,124
1960ss 226 38,219
1970ss 13 12,578
1980ss — 2,952
1990ss — 782
2000ss — 623
2010ss — 3,023
2020ss — 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penne 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, 1939–1971.

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