Pennie vs Penny

Side-by-side comparison of Pennie and Penny — 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

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Metric Pennie Penny
Current Rank #9530 #746
Total Births (all years) 5,798 100,247
Peak Year 1963 1963
Peak Year Births 258 5,127
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Pennie Penny
1880ss 38 11
1890ss 102 29
1900ss 108 50
1910ss 184 146
1920ss 184 467
1930ss 141 1,128
1940ss 672 13,113
1950ss 1,298 25,124
1960ss 1,849 38,219
1970ss 707 12,578
1980ss 244 2,952
1990ss 75 782
2000ss 53 623
2010ss 102 3,023
2020ss 41 2,002

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pennie Penny
2014 12 345
2015 16 372
2016 11 419
2017 9 360
2018 9 363
2019 5 362
2020 7 383
2021 6 408
2022 6 402
2023 12 433
2024 10 376

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, 1882–2024.

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