girl's name
Penney
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,951
Penney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 113 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Penney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 249 |
| 1950s | 540 |
| 1960s | 746 |
| 1970s | 312 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 27 |
How popular is Penney?
In 2018, Penney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Penney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Penney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Penney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Penney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Penney
How popular is the name Penney?
In 2018, Penney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Penney a girl's or a boy's name?
Penney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Penney?
Penney has 2 syllables.
When was Penney most popular?
Penney peaked in 1962, when 113 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.