Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Fenix

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #2,013 Trend ↑ Rising 16%
Rank 2025
#2,013
among boys · ↑34 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
92
named Fenix · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
98 babies
All-time total
1,428
#4,767 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Fenix popularity over time

1,428 babies have been named Fenix since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 81 173 254 25 – #2,861
2010s 114 512 626 63 +146% #2,068
2020s (to 2025) 109 439 548 91 +46% #1,988

Where Fenix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 77 0.04 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 79 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

Where Fenix is most popular

Boys named Fenix per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Fenix born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 60 0.066 +51%
Florida 22 0.046 +7%
Texas 40 0.045 ≈ national
Indiana 5 0.031 -28%
New York 11 0.025 -42%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -55%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
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Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Fenix

Fenix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,013 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,428 American babies have been named Fenix, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fenix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fenix?

The median living Fenix is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 1,400 people named Fenix are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fenix year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,629 75 #2,013
2024 17 #6,741 74 #2,047
2023 22 #5,616 76 #2,005
2022 20 #6,063 76 #2,009
2021 18 #6,491 75 #1,988
2020 15 #7,333 63 #2,194
2019 12 #8,766 70 #2,068
2018 16 #7,209 69 #2,070
2017 24 #5,422 67 #2,076
2016 11 #9,627 50 #2,528
2015 7 #13,468 44 #2,732
2014 6 #15,217 36 #3,108
2013 6 #15,243 43 #2,730
2012 10 #10,687 47 #2,609
2011 10 #10,640 44 #2,716
2010 12 #9,417 42 #2,839
2009 14 #8,592 42 #2,861
2008 16 #7,865 35 #3,243
2007 7 #14,408 28 #3,722
2006 9 #11,760 15 #5,608
2005 6 #15,118 13 #5,981
2004 6 #14,754 12 #6,255
2003 7 #12,860 5 #11,452
2002 5 #16,290 7 #8,751
2001 11 #8,960 9 #7,099
2000 – – 7 #8,484
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fenix, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fenix?

The median living Fenix is about 7 years old. Half of all living Fenixs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Fenix are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Fenix are alive in the United States, based on 1,428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fenix in 2025?

Fenix ranked #2,013 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fenix?

1,428 babies have been named Fenix in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fenix most popular?

Fenix peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Fenix a boy or girl name?

Fenix is used for both: about 21% of babies named Fenix have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Fenix rising or falling?

Fenix is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fenix become more popular?

Fenix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Fenix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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