girl's name
Penni
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,612
Ireland
#955
2016 births
Penni is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 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 148 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Penni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 211 |
| 1950s | 614 |
| 1960s | 1,182 |
| 1970s | 419 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 19 |
How popular is Penni?
In 2023, Penni was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Penni is used
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 Penni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Penni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Penni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Penni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Penni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Penni
How popular is the name Penni?
In 2023, Penni was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Penni a girl's or a boy's name?
Penni is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Penni most popular?
Penni peaked in 1962, when 148 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.