Penne
Penne are an extruded type of pasta in the shape of tubular pieces with ends cut at an angle. They are usually made from wheat flour.
Meaning & Origin of Penne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Penne are an extruded type of pasta in the shape of tubular pieces with ends cut at an angle. They are usually made from wheat flour.
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Etymology
The Story of Penne
Penne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 93 Pennes were born — ranking #1,125 that year. As of 2026, Penne ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 485 Pennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Penne
Penne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 485 births in the dataset. Penne's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,125. Use the chart and map above to compare Penne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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