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Penny

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What official birth registration shows about Penny: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Penny: Recorded since 1973, with a gap of 22 years, it reached #67 in 2022, and it stood at #156 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #166 to #976.200020052010201520202025#166#976
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#400
1997#506
1998#437
1999#529
2000#519
2001#579
2002#722
2003#607
2004#655
2005#824
2006#976
2007#716
2008#580
2009#543
2010#396
2011#398
2012#308
2013#254
2014#208
2015#183
2016#178
2017#176
2018#198
2019#173
2020#166
2021#178
2022#196
2023#194
2024#193
2025#232

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 22 of the 53 years from 1973 to 2025.

In 2025: #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #232 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1973–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2024

    Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #232 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in Northern Ireland in 2022.

Penny's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#232201HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#193251HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#194256HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#196262HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#178288HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#166304HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#173294HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#198260HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#176305HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#178305HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#183301HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#208259HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#254190HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#308156HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#398115HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#396112HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#54372HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#58065HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#71647HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#97629HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#82434HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#65545HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#60748HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#72236HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#57947HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#51955HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#52954HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#43769HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#50654HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#40081HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#13415HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#10220HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#6732HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#7131HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#9522HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#9822HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#9825HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#7730HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#8829HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#12918HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#10623HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#12418HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2976HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2079HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2587HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#15630HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#13035HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#9355HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#8266HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#9856HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8363HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#11448HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#10358HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#10855HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#11054HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#14640HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#15438HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#14840HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#20827HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#32515HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#27619HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#41011HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#13832HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Penny is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Penny, between 1973 and 2025, in 31 of those 53 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2022England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419732025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1973–202522#82 in 2022
England and Wales1996–202530#166 in 2020
Northern Ireland2009–202416#67 in 2022
Scotland20241#138 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 22 years after 1973; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Penny

How to read this
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Official record
4 official registrars, 1973–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1973 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #67 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.