The baby name Penny appears in baby name data for the United States from 1923 to 2024. It was most popular in 1962 with 6,707 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Penny has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 33 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 67 |
| 1926 | 42 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 22 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 18 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 51 |
| 1937 | 126 |
| 1938 | 183 |
| 1939 | 352 |
| 1940 | 449 |
| 1941 | 646 |
| 1942 | 1,067 |
| 1943 | 1,401 |
| 1944 | 1,250 |
| 1945 | 1,142 |
| 1946 | 1,781 |
| 1947 | 2,536 |
| 1948 | 2,269 |
| 1949 | 2,173 |
| 1950 | 2,364 |
| 1951 | 2,846 |
| 1952 | 2,867 |
| 1953 | 2,846 |
| 1954 | 2,722 |
| 1955 | 2,812 |
| 1956 | 3,040 |
| 1957 | 4,037 |
| 1958 | 4,588 |
| 1959 | 5,049 |
| 1960 | 5,871 |
| 1961 | 6,394 |
| 1962 | 6,707 |
| 1963 | 6,220 |
| 1964 | 5,774 |
| 1965 | 5,048 |
| 1966 | 3,948 |
| 1967 | 3,573 |
| 1968 | 3,310 |
| 1969 | 3,061 |
| 1970 | 2,722 |
| 1971 | 2,594 |
| 1972 | 2,141 |
| 1973 | 1,876 |
| 1974 | 1,495 |
| 1975 | 1,282 |
| 1976 | 1,037 |
| 1977 | 1,101 |
| 1978 | 972 |
| 1979 | 815 |
| 1980 | 647 |
| 1981 | 542 |
| 1982 | 347 |
| 1983 | 301 |
| 1984 | 254 |
| 1985 | 313 |
| 1986 | 190 |
| 1987 | 168 |
| 1988 | 118 |
| 1989 | 91 |
| 1990 | 66 |
| 1991 | 45 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 93 |
| 2011 | 134 |
| 2012 | 155 |
| 2013 | 166 |
| 2014 | 300 |
| 2015 | 370 |
| 2016 | 401 |
| 2017 | 363 |
| 2018 | 310 |
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2020 | 341 |
| 2021 | 354 |
| 2022 | 409 |
| 2023 | 429 |
| 2024 | 345 |