Pennie vs Penelope

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

Name A

Pennie

Girl name · Rank #9530

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Name B

Penelope

Girl name · Rank #28

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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