Penny vs Pennie

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

Name A

Penny

Girl name · Rank #746

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Name B

Pennie

Girl name · Rank #9530

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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