Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1971
Pnina
Pnina has 32 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Pnina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Pnina recorded 32 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.
- 32 total births
- 1971–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Pnina since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Pnina was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pnina in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Pnina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pnina's full recorded timeline at 1992, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pnina at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Pnina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Pnina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pnina's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Pnina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pnina? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 32 babies named Pnina. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
When was Pnina most popular? ▼
Pnina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Pnina been used? ▼
Pnina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 53 years of data through 2023.
What to do with Pnina's data
- Pnina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1971–2023 (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. "Pnina: Baby Name Since 1971 - 32 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pnina. 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 Pnina 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.