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Girl name

Penne

100% girls · last recorded 1971

Penne has been given to about 485 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1962, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 404
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Penne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1962 · 93
  • Born in 20250
  • All time485

How popular is Penne?

Its best year was 1962, when 93 babies were given the name, ranking 1135th. The typical living American called Penne is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Penne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rene0.78
  2. Pennie0.75
  3. Ferne0.70
  4. Jeanne0.66
  5. Leanne0.66
  6. Deanne0.66
  7. Penny0.65
  8. Leone0.65

Middle names for Penne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Penne Noelle0.83
  2. Penne Frances0.80
  3. Penne Belle0.80
  4. Penne Hazel0.80
  5. Penne Violet0.79
  6. Penne Della0.76

Sibling names for Penne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.64
  2. Margosister · 0.60
  3. Chrisbrother · 0.58
  4. Ramonasister · 0.56
  5. Jaybrother · 0.54
  6. Tommybrother · 0.54

Where Penne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Penne Wilson0.75
    2. Penne Williams0.75
    3. Penne Walker0.75
    4. Penne Turner0.75
    5. Penne Torres0.75
    6. Penne Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Penne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.