unisex name

Pennington

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 30

Pennington is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 60% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 2015, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2009.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Pennington over time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.

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Births named Pennington by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 6
2010s 18
2020s (to 2020) 6

How popular is Pennington?

In 2020, Pennington was given to 6 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 Pennington

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 Pennington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Pennington

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pennington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Pennington

How popular is the name Pennington?

In 2020, Pennington was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Pennington a girl's or a boy's name?

Pennington is used for both girls and boys. About 60% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Pennington?

Pennington has 3 syllables.

When was Pennington most popular?

Pennington peaked in 2015, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.