Total births
5,814
Girls' name · since 1882
Pennie
Pennie has 5,814 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9564
- among girls today
- 5,814
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Pennie is the #9564 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,814 recorded since 1882.
Pennie has 5,814 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9564 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #9564 among girls today
- 5,814 born since 1882
- 1960s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pennie is currently the #9564 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 5,814 born since 1882, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9564
- among girls today
- 5,814
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Pennie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9564
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Pennie was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
258 babies were named Pennie in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Pennie compares
5,814 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Pennie's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pennie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,814 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 258 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pennie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 258 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pennie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#9,564
Active since
1882
Pennie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Pennie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Pennie's strongest decade.
1,849 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Pennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 102
1890s
102 births
- 1900s 108
1900s
108 births
- 1910s 184
1910s
184 births
- 1920s 184
1920s
184 births
- 1930s 141
1930s
141 births
- 1940s 672
1940s
672 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,298 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,849 births
- 1970s 707
1970s
707 births
- 1980s 244
1980s
244 births
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,849 births (32% of all-time use).
How Pennie 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 Pennie's total volume
Pennie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Pennie by state
Where Pennie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 418 | 7.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 246 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 224 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 222 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 194 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 181 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 146 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 138 | 2.4% |
California share of Pennie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
418 of 5,814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Pennie appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pennie? ▼
Pennie has been given to 5,814 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9564 as of the latest data. 258 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Pennie most popular? ▼
Pennie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,849 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Pennie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pennie are California (418 births), North Carolina (246 births), Texas (224 births).
How long has the name Pennie been used? ▼
Records for Pennie go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Pennie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Penelope, Penny, Penni, Penney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pennie's data
- Pennie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,849 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pennies (418 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Pennie
Nearby Names Like Pennie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pennie
Penelope Girl
#28 109,480 births
Penny Girl
#748 100,619 births
Penni Girl
2,606 births
Penney Girl
1,951 births
Penina Girl
#4590 1,009 births
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Pennie: #9564 Girls' Name - 5,814 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pennie. 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 Pennie 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.