Pharaoh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,051

among boys · ↓320 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pharaoh · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,398

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

203 babies

All-time total

1,997

#3,311 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Pharaoh popularity over time

1,997 babies have been named Pharaoh since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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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1970s	–	6	6	1	–	#5,871
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	54	54	5	–	#4,813
2000s	–	187	187	19	+246%	#2,935
2010s	5	1,015	1,020	102	+445%	#1,025
2020s (to 2025)	–	730	730	122	+19%	#1,197

Where Pharaoh 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

Where Pharaoh is most popular

Boys named Pharaoh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Georgia, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Pharaoh 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
Nevada	11	0.193	+192%
Georgia	31	0.122	+85%
New York	51	0.118	+78%
Louisiana	11	0.108	+63%
South Carolina	11	0.106	+61%
Illinois	23	0.090	+36%
Florida	35	0.074	+12%
North Carolina	18	0.070	+7%
California	61	0.067	≈ national
Texas	49	0.056	-16%
Maryland	5	0.042	-36%
Michigan	8	0.039	-41%
Indiana	5	0.031	-53%
Virginia	5	0.026	-60%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-66%
Ohio	5	0.019	-71%
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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 Pharaoh

Pharaoh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,051 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,997 American babies have been named Pharaoh. Its peak came in 2019, when 203 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Pharaoh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pharaoh?

The median living Pharaoh is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 2,000 people named Pharaoh are alive in the United States today.

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

Pharaoh 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	–	–	73	#2,051
2024	–	–	96	#1,731
2023	–	–	116	#1,526
2022	–	–	148	#1,293
2021	–	–	137	#1,355
2020	–	–	160	#1,197
2019	–	–	203	#1,025
2018	5	#17,554	162	#1,178
2017	–	–	145	#1,262
2016	–	–	138	#1,312
2015	–	–	117	#1,450
2014	–	–	87	#1,746
2013	–	–	55	#2,323
2012	–	–	46	#2,667
2011	–	–	39	#2,984
2010	–	–	23	#4,335
2009	–	–	41	#2,935
2008	–	–	25	#4,114
2007	–	–	19	#4,937
2006	–	–	24	#4,072
2005	–	–	17	#4,975
2004	–	–	18	#4,735
2003	–	–	15	#5,206
2002	–	–	11	#6,412
2001	–	–	11	#6,332
2000	–	–	6	#10,012
1995	–	–	7	#7,584
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pharaoh?

The median living Pharaoh is about 7 years old. Half of all living Pharaohs are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Pharaoh are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Pharaoh are alive in the United States, based on 1,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pharaoh in 2025?

Pharaoh ranked #2,051 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pharaoh?

1,997 babies have been named Pharaoh in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pharaoh most popular?

Pharaoh peaked in 2019, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Pharaoh a boy or girl name?

Pharaoh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pharaoh rising or falling?

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

Will Pharaoh become more popular?

Pharaoh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Pharaoh 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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