Penney Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Penney is most popular in Michigan, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Penney has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Penney' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3499th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1345th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2167th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 13360th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 35406th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20969th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Penney' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Penney"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Penney"

"Penney" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 9107th of 9107 5
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3499th of 9204 124
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1345th of 12526 1,126
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2167th of 19264 616
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 13360th of 27321 53
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 35406th of 35406 5
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 20969th of 30306 22

Regional Popularity of "Penney" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Penney" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 100.00%
1409th/1409
- 100.00%
1547th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1290th/1290
100.00%
1466th/1466
100.00%
1747th/1747
100.00%
1553rd/1553
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2200th/2200
100.00%
2557th/2557
100.00%
2404th/2404
100.00%
3803rd/3803
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Penney"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Penney" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.