Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Penny
Endangered
Down 92.8% from peak
Peak era
1963
Peak births
5,129
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1882Peak 19632025
Quick answers about Penny
How many people are named Penny?
An estimated 81,573 living Americans are named Penny.
How rare is Penny?
Penny is uncommon among babies today, with 368 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.8% from its 1963 peak.
How old is the typical Penny?
The median age of a living American named Penny is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 69 years old.
Is Penny still popular?
No. Penny is endangered as a baby name, down 92.8% from its 1963 peak with 368 births in 2025.
Where is Penny most common?
Penny has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appeared 7.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1963
Decline from peak
92.8%
2025
368
All-time
100,619
Where it lives now
Penny is most concentrated in Utah — about 7.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Penny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.