122,854births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Northern Ireland
#111Northern Ireland 2025
Penny is a girl name family recorded 122,854 times in 13 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#111 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2022, at 196.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Penny
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny | English | 101,003 | 🇺🇸 United States | #740 | 1963 | ▲ 10 % |
| Penny | English | 4,595 | 🏴 England & Wales | #232 | 2020 | ▼ 18 % |
| Penny | English | 4,005 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 1961 | ▼ 2 % |
| Penny | English | 1,353 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #188 | 2017 | ▼ 35 % |
| Penny | English | 1,085 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1950 | – |
| Penny | English | 733 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #156 | 2022 | ▶ 1 % |
| Pennie | English | 5,814 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 1963 | ▲ 5 % |
| Pennie | English | 140 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2019 | ▲ 11 % |
| Pennie | English | 46 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2017 | new |
| Pennie | English | 36 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
| Pennie | English | 15 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2016 | – |
| Pennie | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Penni | English | 2,606 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1964 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Pennie ↔ Penny — verified against linguistic sources
- Penny ↔ Penni — spelling variant
Questions about Penny
How popular is the name Penny?
In 2025 it ranked #111 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 122,854 births across 13 countries.
What is Penny in other languages?
Pennie (English); Penni (English).
When was Penny most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2022, at 196.9 births per 100,000.
Is Penny a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Penny is a girl name.