Penny

Origin Gender Meaning
Pop Culture & Literary Girl The charming neighbor from 'The Big Bang Theory'.

 

Fun Facts About the Name Penny

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Scrabble Score
10 points
Dictionary Definition
a. defined as: "Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds."
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Popularity of Penny

Popularity Analysis

The name Penny first appeared in the social security administration database in 1923. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1963 when it reached rank #86. It broke into the top 100 for 4 years. As of 2024, it ranked #747.


Year Rank Gender % of Total Gender
2024 747 Female 0.0213%
2023 676 Female 0.0247%
2022 728 Female 0.0224%
2021 706 Female 0.0228%
2020 727 Female 0.0216%
2019 768 Female 0.0197%
2018 752 Female 0.0195%
2017 766 Female 0.0191%
2016 693 Female 0.0217%
2015 758 Female 0.0191%
2014 810 Female 0.0175%
2013 994 Female 0.0131%
1987 949 Female 0.0091%
1986 798 Female 0.0114%
1985 670 Female 0.0146%
1984 632 Female 0.0155%
1983 604 Female 0.0164%
1982 523 Female 0.0209%
1981 446 Female 0.0269%
1980 407 Female 0.0311%
1979 339 Female 0.0405%
1978 311 Female 0.0456%
1977 280 Female 0.0521%
1976 268 Female 0.0553%
1975 235 Female 0.0658%
1974 220 Female 0.0750%
1973 184 Female 0.0947%
1972 181 Female 0.0986%
1971 158 Female 0.1141%
1970 157 Female 0.1173%
1969 142 Female 0.1340%
1968 123 Female 0.1507%
1967 119 Female 0.1636%
1966 112 Female 0.1771%
1965 97 Female 0.2134%
1964 96 Female 0.2247%
1963 86 Female 0.2581%
1962 92 Female 0.2466%
1961 101 Female 0.2235%
1960 113 Female 0.2069%
1959 122 Female 0.1806%
1958 124 Female 0.1723%
1957 138 Female 0.1451%
1956 158 Female 0.1139%
1955 161 Female 0.1104%
1954 163 Female 0.1073%
1953 157 Female 0.1116%
1952 157 Female 0.1098%
1951 152 Female 0.1125%
1950 161 Female 0.0993%
1949 158 Female 0.1052%
1948 153 Female 0.1068%
1947 142 Female 0.1155%
1946 163 Female 0.1022%
1945 183 Female 0.0840%
1944 182 Female 0.0880%
1943 185 Female 0.0838%
1942 205 Female 0.0713%
1941 254 Female 0.0511%
1940 283 Female 0.0417%
1939 317 Female 0.0335%
1938 439 Female 0.0206%
1937 513 Female 0.0149%
1936 659 Female 0.0094%
1935 789 Female 0.0068%
1934 973 Female 0.0047%
1925 904 Female 0.0054%
1923 897 Female 0.0054%