Penney
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Penney’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,951 births recorded 1925–2018 · peaked in 1962 with 113 births
Most common in: New York, California, Michigan, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Penney’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #1937 | — |
| 1972 | #1749 | ↑188 |
| 1973 | #2267 | ↓518 |
| 1974 | #2433 | ↓166 |
| 1975 | #2743 | ↓310 |
| 1976 | #3287 | ↓544 |
| 1977 | #2838 | ↑449 |
| 1978 | #3512 | ↓674 |
| 1979 | #4231 | ↓719 |
| 1980 | #4978 | ↓747 |
| 1981 | #9110 | ↓4132 |
| 1982 | #4716 | ↑4394 |
| 1983 | #5457 | ↓741 |
| 1984 | #8153 | ↓2696 |
| 1985 | #7563 | ↑590 |
| 1988 | #11798 | ↓4235 |
| 2012 | #16869 | ↓5071 |
| 2014 | #11931 | ↑4938 |
| 2017 | #10689 | ↑1242 |
| 2018 | #15682 | ↓4993 |
Frequently asked questions about Penney
Is Penney a popular name?
Penney has 1,951 recorded births in United States between 1925 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Penney more common for boys or girls?
Penney is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Penney most popular?
Penney peaked in 1962 in United States, with 113 recorded births that year.
Is Penney rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Penney’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4973 in 1925 to #15682 in 2018.
How many babies have been named Penney?
At least 1,951 babies have been recorded with the name Penney across official birth statistics in 1 country.