Total births
1,009
Girls' name · since 1953
Penina
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 1,009 babies named Penina, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4590
- among girls today
- 1,009
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
1,009 babies have been named Penina since 1953, making it today's #4590 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Penina has been recorded 1,009 times among girls since 1953, currently ranked #4590 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #4590 among girls today
- 1,009 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Penina is currently the #4590 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 1,009 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4590
- among girls today
- 1,009
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Penina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4590
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Penina was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
39 babies were named Penina in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Penina compares
1,009 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Penina's all-time total is 164% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Penina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,009 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Penina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Penina's full recorded timeline at 1997, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Penina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,590
Active since
1953
Penina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Penina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Penina's strongest decade.
246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Penina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
140 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
246 births
- 2020s
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 246 births (24% of all-time use).
How Penina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Penina's total volume
Penina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Penina by state
Where Penina concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 299 | 29.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 111 | 11.0% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Penina's total US births 29.6%
Even split
299 of 1,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Penina? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 1,009 babies named Penina. Today it holds rank #4590 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 39 births.
When was Penina most popular? ▼
Penina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Penina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Penina are New York (299 births), New Jersey (111 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Penina been used? ▼
Records for Penina go back to 1953, giving 73 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Penina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Penelope, Penny, Pennie, Penni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Penina's data
- Penina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (246 total births) through the 2020s (163) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Peninas (299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Penina
Nearby Names Like Penina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Penina
Penelope Girl
#28 109,480 births
Penny Girl
#748 100,619 births
Pennie Girl
#9564 5,814 births
Penni Girl
2,606 births
Penney Girl
1,951 births
Compare Penina side by side: Penina vs Penelope Penina vs Penny Penina vs Pennie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Penina
Hali #4589
4,639 births · Peak 1993
Tierra #4591
14,941 births · Peak 1993
Alesia #4588
7,544 births · Peak 1963
Sommer #4592
6,080 births · Peak 1977
Leonna #4587
1,375 births · Peak 2009
Daisha #4593
4,696 births · Peak 1995
Jaime #4586
50,067 births · Peak 1976
Joleigh #4594
1,029 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Penina: #4590 Girls' Name - 1,009 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/penina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Penina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.