Name meaning & stats
Penda
Penda. 101 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Pendas are 1.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
101 US babies were named Penda between 1940 and 2025.
Penda around the world
- France: 605 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 2,218 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Pendas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Pendas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)