Penni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	7	1	–	#3,765
1940s	211	21	+2914%	#1,484
1950s	614	61	+191%	#959
1960s	1,182	118	+93%	#860
1970s	419	42	-65%	#1,341
1980s	105	11	-75%	#4,119
1990s	5	1	-95%	#14,582
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	44	4	–	#12,608
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-28%	#13,131

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,765

1940s

211

+2914%

#1,484

1950s

614

+191%

#959

1960s

1,182

118

+93%

#860

1970s

419

-65%

#1,341

1980s

105

-75%

#4,119

1990s

-95%

#14,582

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,608

2020s (to 2025)

-28%

#13,131

The story of Penni

Penni is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 2,606 American babies have been named Penni. Its peak came in 1962, when 148 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Penni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Penni?

The median living Penni is about 61 years old; half are between 56 and 66. An estimated 2,300 people named Penni are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Penni year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#13,131
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,080
2020	7	#13,135
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,476
2016	8	#12,608
2015	5	#18,483
2014	5	#18,561
2013	6	#16,065
2012	7	#14,631
2011	7	#14,478
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,582
1985	8	#8,097
1980	16	#4,679
1975	41	#2,122
1970	79	#1,341
1965	129	#881
1960	122	#969
1955	52	#1,396
1950	36	#1,568
1945	18	#2,040
1940	6	#4,240
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Penni, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Penni?

The median living Penni is about 61 years old. Half of all living Pennis are between 56 and 66 years old.

How many people named Penni are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Penni are alive in the United States, based on 2,606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Penni mean?

Spelling variant of Penny.

How popular is the name Penni in 2025?

Penni did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Penni?

2,606 babies have been named Penni in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Penni most popular?

Penni peaked in 1962, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Penni a boy or girl name?

Penni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Penni rising or falling?

Penni is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Penni popularity over time

The story of Penni

How old are people named Penni?

Penni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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