Keeva vs Penny
Keeva 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 2024, Keeva was ranked #227 and Penny #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Keeva was ranked #541 and Penny #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Keeva was ranked #413 and Penny #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Keeva was ranked #2006 and Penny #232 among girls in England and Wales.
Keeva and Penny over time
Keeva and Penny appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Penny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keeva in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keeva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Penny 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 2016, Penny moved ahead of Keeva in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #144 and #146 the year before became #170 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Penny rose about as far as Keeva fell — from #254 and #443 in 2002 to #413 and #156 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Keeva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Penny in 28.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #959 in 2013, Penny #166 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keeva #2006, Penny #232.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Keeva held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Penny in 13.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #144 in 2015, Penny #82 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Penny moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #144 and #146; by 2016 that had become #170 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Keeva #413, Penny #156.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Keeva held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Penny in 13.
Highest recorded here: Keeva #178 in 2013, Penny #67 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Penny moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #282 and #309; by 2010 that had become #324 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keeva #227, Penny #134.
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 | Keeva | 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 | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keeva and Penny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Keeva
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1994–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 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