Penny
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Penny
Like Peggy and Patsy, Penny is a peppy vintage nickname that fell out of favor (and the Top 1000) for a while, but has recently rebounded by reentering the charts in 2013. Expect it to continue gaining traction on the heels of Penelope.
Penny for girls#740 US
A Top 200 choice in England and Wales, Penny could be considered a word name, as in the copper coin used in England and the US, and as a musical choice, thanks to The Beatles song, Penny Lane.
Penny for boys
Penny as a masculine name represents an interesting naming trend, as it's more commonly recognized as a feminine nickname for Penelope. For boys, Penny likely functions as a nickname derived from names like Spencer, Pendleton, or Penn. It may also have originated as a surname before transitioning to given name usage, following a common naming pattern. The masculine usage remains quite rare in most naming statistics. The name carries associations with currency (the coin) and derives ultimately from the Old English 'penig' and earlier Latin 'pendo' meaning 'to pay'. For parents choosing Penny as a boy's name, it often reflects a desire for a friendly, approachable name with a touch of uniqueness and vintage charm.
Pronounced PEN-ee.
As of October 2026, Penny ranked #740 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #86 in 1963, Nameberry popularity #341.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #809 | 345 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #759 | 372 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #692 | 419 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #770 | 360 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #752 | 363 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #770 | 362 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #727 | 383 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #706 | 408 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #728 | 402 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #676 | 433 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #747 | 376 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #740 | 368 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Penny on lists
Famous Pennys
- (Carole) Penny MarshallGirl
American actress
- Penny LancasterGirl
Stewart, English model
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Canadian swimmer
- Penelope "Penny" JordanGirl
English novelist
- Penny Singleton (born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty)Girl
American actress
- Penny Sue PritzkerGirl
38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Penny WoolcockGirl
English film director
- Penny PriddyGirl
Canadian MP
- Penny Johnson JeraldGirl
American actress
- Penny HammelGirl
American golfer
- Penelope Ann "Penny" FullerGirl
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- Penny CoomesGirl
English ice dancer
- Penny CookGirl
Australian actress
Penny in pop culture
- Penny RobinsonGirl
character on TV's "Lost In Space"
- Penny HofstadterGirl
a main character on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
- Penny NicholsGirl
character from the "Ace Attorney" video games
- Penny FitzGeraldGirl
character in TV series "The Amazing World of Gumaball"
- Penny ProudGirl
a main character on "The Proud Family"
- Penny ChaseGirl
character on TV's "Quintuplets"
- Penny HartzGirl
character on ABC's "Happy Endings"
- Penny BishopGirl
character from the British TV series "My Family"
- Millicent "Penny" Gordon WoodsGirl
character on TV's "Good Times"
- Penny PolendinaGirl
character in the web series "RWBY" by RoosterTeeth
- Penny WashingtonGirl
from the movie "Heart and Souls"
- Penny AragonGirl
character in video game "The Sims 3 , Moonlight Bay"
- Penny PingletonGirl
a main character in musical "Hairspray"
- PennyGirl
character in George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series
- Penny HalliwellGirl
character on TV's "Charmed"''
- Penny MosbyGirl
daughter of Ted on "How I Met Your Mother"
- PennyGirl
character on animated series "Mr. Peabody and Sherman"
- PennyGirl
character in Disney's "The Rescuers"
- PennyGirl
character from the video game "Stardew Valley"
- "Penny DreadfulGirl
" sensational serial publication of the 19th century and now a TV series
- "Penny LaneGirl
" song by "The Beatles"
- Penny LaneGirl
main character from the movie "Almost Famous", named after the Beatles song
- "Penny & MeGirl
" song by American pop,rock band Hanson
- Penny HaywoodGirl
a character in Hogwarts Mystery
- PennyGirl
character on "Pee Wee's Playhouse" she has pennies for eyes
- Penny FleckGirl
character in the 2019 film "Joker"
- Penny LambGirl
character in the play ‘Legoland’ and musical Ride the Cyclone
- William "Penny" AdiyodiBoy
from "The Magicians"