Penny
Penny sits comfortably in the UK charts at #232 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Penny
Penny is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 27 places over five years. Its high point was #166 in 2020, and it now sits at #193. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Penny is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Penny in their class.
In the US it sits at #747 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Penny
- Penny Penny — Eric Kulani Giyani Nkovani or Gezani Kobane, better known by his stage names Penny Penny and Papa Penny is a South African musician and politician, known affectionately as the "Shangaan Disco King" for the musical style he helped popularise.
- Penny Mountbatten — Penelope Anne Vere, Lady Ivar Mountbatten, known as Penny Mountbatten, is a British philanthropist and businesswoman.
- Penny Junor — Penelope Jane Junor is an English journalist and author.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Penny
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Penny
Almost certainly the only Penny in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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