How Many People Are Named Penny Marshall?
There are approximately 48 people named Penny Marshall living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Penny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marshall. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
48
1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Penny: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Penny. The peak year was 1963 with 5,141 births. The average person named Penny today is 59 years old.
Ancestry of the Marshall Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marshall, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Penny" has an estimated frequency of 0.0223% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Marshall" appears at a rate of 62.35 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 48 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Penny Marshall: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Penny Marshall?
We estimate approximately 48 people named Penny Marshall are alive in the United States today. The first name Penny is shared by 76,287 Americans, and the surname Marshall is shared by 209,429.
How rare is the name Penny Marshall?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans. The first name Penny is uncommon and the surname Marshall is common.
Is Penny a male or female name?
Penny is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1963 and the average bearer today is 59 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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