Masculine dossier · first seen 1915
Penn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
79
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Penn
How many people are named Penn?
An estimated 1,119 living Americans are named Penn.
How rare is Penn?
Penn is very rare among babies today, with 48 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 39.2% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Penn?
The median age of a living American named Penn is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 15 years old.
Is Penn still popular?
Yes. Penn is holding steady, with 48 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Penn most common?
Penn has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
39.2%
2025
48
All-time
1,208
Where it lives now
Penn is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Penn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.