Names / Girl names
Penny
Current rank
#740
holding steady
All-time peak
#86
in 1963
First recorded
1882
in U.S. data
Children named
101,000
since 1882
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #86 in 1963 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Penny first shows up in 1882. Its strongest year was 1963, at #86 nationally. It currently ranks #740 and is holding steady. Over 101,000 have carried it since records began.