Pennington
Pronunciation: [ p-EHN-ihngt-uhn ]
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Pennington first appeared in US Social Security records in 2015.
Over 18 babies have been named Pennington in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Pennington is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #25,705 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #25,705
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Pennington
Pennington is a girl name .
Is Pennington a boy or girl name? Pennington is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #25,705 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #16,762. Pennington is more commonly used as a boy name.
Pennington is currently ranked #25,705 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Pennington include Pen, Penn, Penny, Pennie, Penni, Penniy, Penniie, Ton, Tony, Tonie, Gton, and Pey. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Pennington include Penny . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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