Phebe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,669

among girls · ↑81 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Phebe

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

45 babies

All-time total

2,958

#3,627 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Phebe popularity over time

2,958 babies have been named Phebe since 1880, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	201	20	–	#357
1890s	181	18	-10%	#537
1900s	127	13	-30%	#795
1910s	244	24	+92%	#1,063
1920s	238	24	-2%	#1,432
1930s	191	19	-20%	#1,524
1940s	189	19	-1%	#1,569
1950s	132	13	-30%	#2,675
1960s	147	15	+11%	#2,627
1970s	167	17	+14%	#3,067
1980s	139	14	-17%	#4,131
1990s	169	17	+22%	#4,544
2000s	324	32	+92%	#3,633
2010s	348	35	+7%	#3,541
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	-23%	#4,260

Where Phebe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Phebe

Phebe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,669 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,958 American babies have been named Phebe. Its peak came in 2011, when 45 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 Phebe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phebe?

The median living Phebe is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 55. An estimated 1,700 people named Phebe 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.

Phebe year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,669
2024	22	#5,750
2023	34	#4,260
2022	28	#4,878
2021	25	#5,206
2020	30	#4,522
2019	34	#4,243
2018	37	#3,988
2017	29	#4,783
2016	32	#4,501
2015	29	#4,827
2014	37	#4,086
2013	37	#4,066
2012	33	#4,462
2011	45	#3,541
2010	35	#4,279
2009	41	#3,850
2008	33	#4,619
2007	27	#5,349
2006	36	#4,140
2005	41	#3,633
2004	39	#3,732
2003	34	#4,015
2002	29	#4,359
2001	22	#5,328
2000	22	#5,271
1995	16	#5,883
1990	15	#6,053
1985	14	#5,276
1980	16	#4,680
1975	16	#4,083
1970	21	#3,177
1965	12	#3,893
1960	13	#3,641
1955	13	#3,337
1950	13	#3,017
1945	13	#2,569
1940	14	#2,278
1935	19	#1,829
1930	27	#1,524
1925	30	#1,531
1920	27	#1,620
1915	23	#1,563
1910	10	#1,603
1905	10	#1,286
1900	22	#795
1895	22	#679
1890	20	#596
1885	32	#361
1880	15	#447

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phebe?

The median living Phebe is about 27 years old. Half of all living Phebes are between 14 and 55 years old.

How many people named Phebe are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Phebe are alive in the United States, based on 2,958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Phebe in 2025?

Phebe ranked #5,669 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Phebe?

2,958 babies have been named Phebe in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phebe most popular?

Phebe peaked in 2011, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Phebe a boy or girl name?

Phebe is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Phebe rising or falling?

Phebe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Phebe become more popular?

Phebe is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Phebe 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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