Penley comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Enclosed pasture or clearing".
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How popular is Penley?
2015peak year
Today, Penley is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12847), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2015, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #11616 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Penley's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 60 babies have been registered as Penley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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