How Many People Are Named Sydney Penny?

There are approximately 6 people named Sydney Penny living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sydney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Penny. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

6

1 in 57,125,723 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Sydney: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sydney. The peak year was 2000 with 10,369 births. The average person named Sydney today is 24 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Penny Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Penny, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
71.89%
Black
21.44%
Hispanic
2.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.60%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.78%
Two or More Races
2.41%

How we calculated this

The first name "Sydney" has an estimated frequency of 0.0513% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Penny" appears at a rate of 3.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Sydney Penny: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Sydney Penny?

We estimate approximately 6 people named Sydney Penny are alive in the United States today. The first name Sydney is shared by 175,906 Americans, and the surname Penny is shared by 11,655.

How rare is the name Sydney Penny?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Sydney is common and the surname Penny is uncommon.

Is Sydney a male or female name?

Sydney is predominantly female, with 5.0% of bearers being male and 95.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2000 and the average bearer today is 24 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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