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Pennie

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A modern respelling of Penny, short for Penelope, a Greek name of disputed meaning.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pennie peaked in the 1960s.

When you meet Pennie

Most people given the name Pennie in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Pennie you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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