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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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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1888: 6
  3. 1890: 6
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1897: 5
  6. 1898: 7
  7. 1899: 5
  8. 1900: 5
  9. 1901: 7
  10. 1904: 7
  11. 1905: 8
  12. 1906: 5
  13. 1907: 6
  14. 1908: 7
  15. 1909: 5
  16. 1910: 7
  17. 1911: 5
  18. 1912: 9
  19. 1913: 11
  20. 1914: 13
  21. 1915: 18
  22. 1916: 25
  23. 1917: 15
  24. 1918: 27
  25. 1919: 32
  26. 1920: 31
  27. 1921: 34
  28. 1922: 30
  29. 1923: 68
  30. 1924: 52
  31. 1925: 69
  32. 1926: 52
  33. 1927: 52
  34. 1928: 51
  35. 1929: 38
  36. 1930: 30
  37. 1931: 30
  38. 1932: 24
  39. 1933: 40
  40. 1934: 51
  41. 1935: 74
  42. 1936: 106
  43. 1937: 170
  44. 1938: 239
  45. 1939: 387
  46. 1940: 502
  47. 1941: 642
  48. 1942: 1,001
  49. 1943: 1,210
  50. 1944: 1,209
  51. 1945: 1,131
  52. 1946: 1,657
  53. 1947: 2,111
  54. 1948: 1,861
  55. 1949: 1,853
  56. 1950: 1,751
  57. 1951: 2,089
  58. 1952: 2,101
  59. 1953: 2,166
  60. 1954: 2,142
  61. 1955: 2,219
  62. 1956: 2,356
  63. 1957: 3,052
  64. 1958: 3,569
  65. 1959: 3,765
  66. 1960: 4,315
  67. 1961: 4,648
  68. 1962: 5,027
  69. 1963: 5,143
  70. 1964: 4,412
  71. 1965: 3,909
  72. 1966: 3,117
  73. 1967: 2,824
  74. 1968: 2,587
  75. 1969: 2,370
  76. 1970: 2,158
  77. 1971: 2,014
  78. 1972: 1,595
  79. 1973: 1,482
  80. 1974: 1,181
  81. 1975: 1,027
  82. 1976: 870
  83. 1977: 856
  84. 1978: 750
  85. 1979: 697
  86. 1980: 555
  87. 1981: 482
  88. 1982: 379
  89. 1983: 295
  90. 1984: 280
  91. 1985: 270
  92. 1986: 210
  93. 1987: 171
  94. 1988: 151
  95. 1989: 158
  96. 1990: 121
  97. 1991: 102
  98. 1992: 91
  99. 1993: 88
  100. 1994: 80
  101. 1995: 64
  102. 1996: 62
  103. 1997: 63
  104. 1998: 58
  105. 1999: 54
  106. 2000: 53
  107. 2001: 38
  108. 2002: 49
  109. 2003: 44
  110. 2004: 53
  111. 2005: 51
  112. 2006: 60
  113. 2007: 80
  114. 2008: 90
  115. 2009: 105
  116. 2010: 153
  117. 2011: 165
  118. 2012: 233
  119. 2013: 251
  120. 2014: 345
  121. 2015: 372
  122. 2016: 419
  123. 2017: 361
  124. 2018: 363
  125. 2019: 362
  126. 2020: 383
  127. 2021: 409
  128. 2022: 402
  129. 2023: 434
  130. 2024: 377
  131. 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.