United States name statistics
Penny in United States
Estimated bearers
73,946
Country rank
#662
Per 100k
22
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.4%Female 99.6%
Penny popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Penny, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1882: 5
- 1888: 6
- 1890: 6
- 1892: 6
- 1897: 5
- 1898: 7
- 1899: 5
- 1900: 5
- 1901: 7
- 1904: 7
- 1905: 8
- 1906: 5
- 1907: 6
- 1908: 7
- 1909: 5
- 1910: 7
- 1911: 5
- 1912: 9
- 1913: 11
- 1914: 13
- 1915: 18
- 1916: 25
- 1917: 15
- 1918: 27
- 1919: 32
- 1920: 31
- 1921: 34
- 1922: 30
- 1923: 68
- 1924: 52
- 1925: 69
- 1926: 52
- 1927: 52
- 1928: 51
- 1929: 38
- 1930: 30
- 1931: 30
- 1932: 24
- 1933: 40
- 1934: 51
- 1935: 74
- 1936: 106
- 1937: 170
- 1938: 239
- 1939: 387
- 1940: 502
- 1941: 642
- 1942: 1,001
- 1943: 1,210
- 1944: 1,209
- 1945: 1,131
- 1946: 1,657
- 1947: 2,111
- 1948: 1,861
- 1949: 1,853
- 1950: 1,751
- 1951: 2,089
- 1952: 2,101
- 1953: 2,166
- 1954: 2,142
- 1955: 2,219
- 1956: 2,356
- 1957: 3,052
- 1958: 3,569
- 1959: 3,765
- 1960: 4,315
- 1961: 4,648
- 1962: 5,027
- 1963: 5,143
- 1964: 4,412
- 1965: 3,909
- 1966: 3,117
- 1967: 2,824
- 1968: 2,587
- 1969: 2,370
- 1970: 2,158
- 1971: 2,014
- 1972: 1,595
- 1973: 1,482
- 1974: 1,181
- 1975: 1,027
- 1976: 870
- 1977: 856
- 1978: 750
- 1979: 697
- 1980: 555
- 1981: 482
- 1982: 379
- 1983: 295
- 1984: 280
- 1985: 270
- 1986: 210
- 1987: 171
- 1988: 151
- 1989: 158
- 1990: 121
- 1991: 102
- 1992: 91
- 1993: 88
- 1994: 80
- 1995: 64
- 1996: 62
- 1997: 63
- 1998: 58
- 1999: 54
- 2000: 53
- 2001: 38
- 2002: 49
- 2003: 44
- 2004: 53
- 2005: 51
- 2006: 60
- 2007: 80
- 2008: 90
- 2009: 105
- 2010: 153
- 2011: 165
- 2012: 233
- 2013: 251
- 2014: 345
- 2015: 372
- 2016: 419
- 2017: 361
- 2018: 363
- 2019: 362
- 2020: 383
- 2021: 409
- 2022: 402
- 2023: 434
- 2024: 377
- 2025: 368
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Penny in United States?
An estimated 73,946 people in United States are named Penny. That works out to 1 in 4,488 residents.
Is Penny a common name in United States?
Penny ranks #662 among first names in United States.