Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Pennie
Endangered
Down 94.2% from peak
Peak era
1963
Peak births
258
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Pennie
How many people are named Pennie?
An estimated 3,693 living Americans are named Pennie.
How rare is Pennie?
Pennie is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.2% from its 1963 peak.
How old is the typical Pennie?
The median age of a living American named Pennie is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 68 years old.
Is Pennie still popular?
No. Pennie is endangered as a baby name, down 94.2% from its 1963 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Pennie most common?
Pennie has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 12.5× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19632025
Peak year
1963
Decline from peak
94.2%
2025
15
All-time
5,814
Where it lives now
Pennie is most concentrated in California — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Pennie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.