FIRST NAME
Penny
Penny is the 338th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 81,287 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 210 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #338 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
176,584
living · #271
2020 CENSUS
81,287
living · #338
BABIES NAMED PENNY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025368
As a female name, Penny peaked in 1963, when 5,129 babies were named Penny (the #86 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #15,631 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
210
living · #15,631
BABIES NAMED PENNY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–1974
19747
As a male name, Penny peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were named Penny (the #1580 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)