The name Penda reached its peak in 2008, with 9 registrations (ranked #12355). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1975, roughly 33 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13931) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Penda has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 96 American babies have carried this name.