Penny Name Popularity
Charts | Table | About | By Year
How popular is Penny?
In 2018 the less frequently given name Penny, ranked the 755th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 1000 most popular, Penny has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 87, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1963 with 5,127 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Penny was less than 5, most recently in 1903.
Penny, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1912-1919, 1920-1923, 1932-1947, 1954-1962, and 2003-2016, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1925-1930, 1963-1976, 1977-1995, and 1998-2001.
Sometimes the name Penny has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
The popularity trend for Penny has been soaring upward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Penny for their newborn has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Penny?
Penny's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Penny still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Penny has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Penny (Girl) | Penny (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 359 | 755 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 357 | 770 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 419 | 691 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 372 | 759 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 343 | 810 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 251 | 996 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 233 | 1,072 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 165 | 1,388 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 152 | 1,485 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 104 | 1,997 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 89 | 2,228 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 80 | 2,384 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 60 | 2,907 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 51 | 3,113 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 53 | 2,986 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 44 | 3,329 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 49 | 3,002 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 38 | 3,527 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 53 | 2,769 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 54 | 2,632 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 58 | 2,422 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 62 | 2,216 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 62 | 2,203 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 64 | 2,118 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 80 | 1,807 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 88 | 1,704 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 92 | 1,658 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 102 | 1,530 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 120 | 1,336 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 158 | 1,073 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 152 | 1,053 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 171 | 948 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 210 | 800 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 270 | 671 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 279 | 632 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 295 | 602 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 379 | 523 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 482 | 445 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 554 | 407 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 697 | 339 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 749 | 311 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 856 | 280 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 869 | 269 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 1,027 | 235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 1,174 | 219 | 7 | 4,506 |
| 1973 | | 1,471 | 184 | 11 | 3,163 |
| 1972 | | 1,588 | 181 | 8 | 3,877 |
| 1971 | | 2,000 | 158 | 13 | 2,776 |
| 1970 | | 2,145 | 157 | 13 | 2,703 |
| 1969 | | 2,359 | 142 | 10 | 3,013 |
| 1968 | | 2,576 | 124 | 11 | 2,687 |
| 1967 | | 2,811 | 119 | 13 | 2,319 |
| 1966 | | 3,110 | 112 | 8 | 3,174 |
| 1965 | | 3,898 | 97 | 11 | 2,578 |
| 1964 | | 4,395 | 96 | 16 | 2,092 |
| 1963 | | 5,127 | 87 | 14 | 2,275 |
| 1962 | | 5,001 | 91 | 26 | 1,579 |
| 1961 | | 4,636 | 101 | 10 | 2,841 |
| 1960 | | 4,307 | 113 | 13 | 2,396 |
| 1959 | | 3,755 | 122 | 9 | 2,982 |
| 1958 | | 3,558 | 124 | 13 | 2,338 |
| 1957 | | 3,043 | 138 | 8 | 3,193 |
| 1956 | | 2,345 | 158 | 8 | 3,141 |
| 1955 | | 2,212 | 161 | 6 | 3,788 |
| 1954 | | 2,135 | 163 | 8 | 3,113 |
| 1953 | | 2,155 | 157 | 13 | 2,258 |
| 1952 | | 2,091 | 157 | 10 | 2,638 |
| 1951 | | 2,077 | 153 | 12 | 2,341 |
| 1950 | | 1,751 | 161 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 1,846 | 158 | 7 | 3,225 |
| 1948 | | 1,861 | 153 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 2,101 | 142 | 10 | 2,626 |
| 1946 | | 1,646 | 163 | 12 | 2,245 |
| 1945 | | 1,131 | 183 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 1,204 | 180 | 5 | 3,793 |
| 1943 | | 1,203 | 184 | 7 | 3,167 |
| 1942 | | 992 | 205 | 9 | 2,672 |
| 1941 | | 637 | 254 | 5 | 3,881 |
| 1940 | | 493 | 282 | 9 | 2,626 |
| 1939 | | 380 | 318 | 7 | 3,049 |
| 1938 | | 234 | 441 | 5 | 3,914 |
| 1937 | | 165 | 513 | 5 | 3,893 |
| 1936 | | 100 | 660 | 6 | 3,447 |
| 1935 | | 74 | 790 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 51 | 972 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 40 | 1,120 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 24 | 1,591 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 30 | 1,368 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 30 | 1,426 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 38 | 1,220 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 51 | 1,058 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 47 | 1,122 | 5 | 4,655 |
| 1926 | | 52 | 1,044 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 69 | 893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 52 | 1,095 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 68 | 894 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 30 | 1,534 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 34 | 1,403 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 26 | 1,655 | 5 | 4,809 |
| 1919 | | 32 | 1,389 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 21 | 1,869 | 6 | 4,060 |
| 1917 | | 15 | 2,290 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 20 | 1,787 | 5 | 4,346 |
| 1915 | | 13 | 2,357 | 5 | 4,262 |
| 1914 | | 13 | 1,991 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 11 | 1,997 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 9 | 2,107 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 5 | 2,784 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 7 | 2,095 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 5 | 2,472 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 7 | 1,816 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 6 | 2,006 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 5 | 2,164 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 8 | 1,509 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 7 | 1,623 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 7 | 1,437 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 5 | 2,165 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 5 | 1,786 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 7 | 1,479 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 5 | 1,739 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 6 | 1,414 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 6 | 1,313 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 6 | 1,250 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 5 | 1,003 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |