Penny vs Penni

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

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Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Name B

Penni

Girl name

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Metric Penny Penni
Current Rank #746 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 100,247 2,605
Peak Year 1963 1962
Peak Year Births 5,127 148
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Penny Penni
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 29 —
1900ss 50 —
1910ss 146 —
1920ss 467 —
1930ss 1,128 7
1940ss 13,113 211
1950ss 25,124 614
1960ss 38,219 1,181
1970ss 12,578 419
1980ss 2,952 105
1990ss 782 5
2000ss 623 —
2010ss 3,023 44
2020ss 2,002 19

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Penny Penni
2014 345 5
2015 372 5
2016 419 8
2017 360 6
2018 363 —
2019 362 —
2020 383 7
2021 408 5
2022 402 —
2023 433 7
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, 1882–2024.

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