Pennie: 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	38	4	–	#666
1890s	102	10	+168%	#775
1900s	108	11	+6%	#865
1910s	184	18	+70%	#963
1920s	184	18	0%	#1,801
1930s	141	14	-23%	#1,463
1940s	672	67	+377%	#840
1950s	1,298	130	+93%	#711
1960s	1,849	185	+42%	#631
1970s	707	71	-62%	#1,061
1980s	244	24	-65%	#2,763
1990s	75	8	-69%	#5,761
2000s	53	5	-29%	#10,247
2010s	102	10	+92%	#7,525
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-7%	#7,408

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#666

1890s

102

+168%

#775

1900s

108

+6%

#865

1910s

184

+70%

#963

1920s

184

#1,801

1930s

141

-23%

#1,463

1940s

672

+377%

#840

1950s

1,298

130

+93%

#711

1960s

1,849

185

+42%

#631

1970s

707

-62%

#1,061

1980s

244

-65%

#2,763

1990s

-69%

#5,761

2000s

-29%

#10,247

2010s

102

+92%

#7,525

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#7,408

The story of Pennie

Pennie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,408 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 5,814 American babies have been named Pennie. Its peak came in 1963, when 258 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 Pennie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pennie?

The median living Pennie is about 62 years old; half are between 55 and 69. An estimated 4,400 people named Pennie 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.

Pennie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,408
2024	10	#10,083
2023	13	#8,384
2022	6	#14,888
2021	6	#14,831
2020	7	#13,136
2019	5	#17,400
2018	9	#11,222
2017	9	#11,402
2016	11	#9,935
2015	16	#7,525
2014	12	#9,410
2013	11	#10,087
2012	10	#11,055
2011	11	#10,231
2010	8	#13,172
2009	9	#12,215
2008	5	#19,744
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,751
2005	8	#12,732
2004	9	#11,397
2003	10	#10,247
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,271
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,435
1990	16	#5,761
1985	26	#3,383
1980	30	#2,980
1975	58	#1,668
1970	109	#1,092
1965	208	#684
1960	191	#734
1955	120	#895
1950	93	#926
1945	54	#1,073
1940	33	#1,307
1935	7	#3,673
1930	12	#2,659
1925	22	#1,881
1920	22	#1,875
1915	13	#2,356
1910	21	#963
1905	13	#1,089
1900	10	#1,299
1895	5	#1,765
1890	9	#993
1885	9	#785
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pennie?

The median living Pennie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Pennies are between 55 and 69 years old.

How many people named Pennie are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Pennie are alive in the United States, based on 5,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pennie in 2025?

Pennie ranked #7,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pennie?

5,814 babies have been named Pennie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pennie most popular?

Pennie peaked in 1963, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Pennie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pennie rising or falling?

Pennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Pennie popularity over time

The story of Pennie

How old are people named Pennie?

Pennie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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