Penney Name Popularity and Statistics
Penney is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2018
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,951
First Year on Record1925
Penney popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8 | #11,931 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1985 | Girls | 8 | #7,563 |
| 1984 | Girls | 7 | #8,153 |
| 1983 | Girls | 12 | #5,457 |
| 1982 | Girls | 15 | #4,716 |
| 1981 | Girls | 6 | #9,110 |
| 1980 | Girls | 14 | #4,978 |
| 1979 | Girls | 17 | #4,231 |
| 1978 | Girls | 21 | #3,512 |
| 1977 | Girls | 28 | #2,838 |
| 1976 | Girls | 21 | #3,287 |
| 1975 | Girls | 27 | #2,743 |
| 1974 | Girls | 31 | #2,433 |
| 1973 | Girls | 34 | #2,267 |
| 1972 | Girls | 50 | #1,749 |
| 1971 | Girls | 44 | #1,937 |
| 1970 | Girls | 39 | #2,081 |
| 1969 | Girls | 43 | #1,897 |
| 1968 | Girls | 55 | #1,539 |
| 1967 | Girls | 59 | #1,441 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1962 · Girls
113 recorded births and rank #1,008.
1964 · Girls
96 recorded births and rank #1,119.
1960 · Girls
91 recorded births and rank #1,138.
1963 · Girls
78 recorded births and rank #1,241.
Where Penney ranked highest in 1973
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- OH
- Rank #958 · 5 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #1,439 · 5 recorded births