Feminine dossier · first seen 1953
Penina
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
39
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Penina
How many people are named Penina?
An estimated 980 living Americans are named Penina.
How rare is Penina?
Penina is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 48.7% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Penina?
The median age of a living American named Penina is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 35 years old.
Is Penina still popular?
Yes. Penina is holding steady, with 20 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Penina most common?
Penina has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 11.1× more often than the national baseline.
1953Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
48.7%
2025
20
All-time
1,009
Where it lives now
Penina is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 11.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Penina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.