Clementine vs Penny
Clementine and Pennycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Clementine was ranked #391 and Penny #102 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clementine was ranked #541 and Penny #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clementine was ranked #544 and Penny #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clementine was ranked #186 and Penny #232 among girls in England and Wales.
Clementine and Penny over time
Clementine and Penny appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Penny held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Clementine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Penny reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clementine in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Clementine moved ahead of Penny in England and Wales · Girls — #193 and #193 the year before became #186 and #232.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clementine and Penny changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #186 and #232.
- Longest-running competitions
Clementine and Penny were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #186 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clementine #175 in 2021, Penny #166 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clementine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Penny in 23.
Highest recorded here: Clementine #175 in 2021, Penny #166 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Clementine moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #193 and #193; by 2025 that had become #186 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clementine #186, Penny #232.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Clementine | Penny |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #186 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clementine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Penny.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Clementine
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Penny
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls