Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2006
Penley
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Penley, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Penley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 2006.
Penley has 60 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2021.
- 60 total births
- 2006–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Penley since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 60
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Penley was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Penley in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Penley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Penley's full recorded timeline at 2017, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Penley at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Penley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Penley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Penley's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Penley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Penley? ▼
Penley has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Penley most popular? ▼
Penley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Penley been used? ▼
Records for Penley go back to 2006, giving 16 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Penley? ▼
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 Penley's data
- Penley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Penley
Nearby Names Like Penley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Penley
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 Penley side by side: Penley vs Penelope Penley vs Penny Penley vs Pennie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Penley: Baby Name Since 2006 - 60 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/penley. 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 Penley 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 July 2026.