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Worldwide Name Statistics

Penny

Ranked #662 - 1 in 108,187 people
US

Most common in

United States

74k bearers

World total

73,946

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#662

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States74k
Worldwide
~74k
rank #662
Rarity
1 in 108,187
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~74k in US

About the name Penny

There are an estimated 73,946 people named Penny alive worldwide today. That ranks Penny at #662 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Penny is held by approximately 73,946 people, ranking #662 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,488 U.S. residents).

Historically Penny is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Penny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 73,946 people named Penny alive worldwide today, ranking #662 globally.

Is Penny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 108,187 people. In the United States there are roughly 73,946 bearers, which is 1 in 4,488 Americans.

Is Penny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Penny is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Penny come from?

Who are famous people named Penny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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