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.
How Do You Spell Penney?
Penney is spelled P-E-N-N-E-Y. The name has 6 letters.
Penney Popularity in 2018
Rank#15,682
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 4,993 places to #15,682 and recorded 4 fewer births compared with 2017.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Penney Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1967 through 2018. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National 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 |
When Was Penney Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1962 · Girls
113 recorded births
National rank #1,008
1964 · Girls
96 recorded births
National rank #1,119
1960 · Girls
91 recorded births
National rank #1,138
1963 · Girls
78 recorded births
National 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.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OH | #958 | 5 |
| TX | #1,439 | 5 |