Trend of the Popularity of Penny as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 368 female babies that were named Penny in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Penny peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 555 babies, which was 0.03% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Penny, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Penny.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Penny in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Penny in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Penny from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Penny as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 555 0.03
1981 482 0.03
1982 379 0.02
1983 295 0.02
1984 280 0.02
1985 270 0.02
1986 210 0.01
1987 171 0.01
1988 151 0.01
1989 158 0.01
1990 121 0.01
1991 102 0.01
1992 91 0.01
1993 88 0.01
1994 80 0.00
1995 64 0.00
1996 62 0.00
1997 63 0.00
1998 58 0.00
1999 54 0.00
2000 53 0.00
2001 38 0.00
2002 49 0.00
2003 44 0.00
2004 53 0.00
2005 51 0.00
2006 60 0.00
2007 80 0.00
2008 90 0.01
2009 105 0.01
2010 153 0.01
2011 165 0.01
2012 233 0.01
2013 251 0.01
2014 345 0.02
2015 372 0.02
2016 419 0.02
2017 361 0.02
2018 363 0.02
2019 362 0.02
2020 383 0.02
2021 409 0.03
2022 402 0.03
2023 434 0.03
2024 377 0.02
2025 368 0.02