Pennelope vs Penny

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

Name A

Pennelope

Girl name · Rank #8474

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Name B

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Pennelope Penny
Current Rank #8474 #746
Total Births (all years) 386 100,247
Peak Year 2017 1963
Peak Year Births 30 5,127
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Pennelope Penny
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 29
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 146
1920ss — 467
1930ss — 1,128
1940ss 48 13,113
1950ss 57 25,124
1960ss 6 38,219
1970ss — 12,578
1980ss — 2,952
1990ss — 782
2000ss 41 623
2010ss 162 3,023
2020ss 72 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pennelope Penny
2014 21 345
2015 14 372
2016 15 419
2017 30 360
2018 14 363
2019 25 362
2020 18 383
2021 17 408
2022 13 402
2023 12 433
2024 12 376

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, 1942–2024.

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