girl's name
Penda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 719
Penda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Penda over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Penda?
In 2025, Penda was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Penda is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Penda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Penda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Penda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Penda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Penda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Penda
How popular is the name Penda?
In 2025, Penda was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Penda a girl's or a boy's name?
Penda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Penda most popular?
Penda peaked in 2001, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Penda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Penda currently ranks #2,933 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.