Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Phenix

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #3,825 Trend ↑ Rising 42%
Rank 2025
#3,825
among boys · ↑580 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Phenix · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
56 babies
All-time total
870
#7,810 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Phenix popularity over time

870 babies have been named Phenix since 1994, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
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1990s 10 19 29 3 – #6,826
2000s 75 131 206 21 +610% #4,004
2010s 148 206 354 35 +72% #3,936
2020s (to 2025) 127 154 281 47 +32% #3,825

Where Phenix 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Phenix

Phenix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,825 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 870 American babies have been named Phenix, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 56 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 Phenix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phenix?

The median living Phenix is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Phenix are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Phenix 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 14 #7,802 29 #3,825
2024 26 #5,114 24 #4,405
2023 28 #4,843 28 #3,970
2022 21 #5,938 27 #4,065
2021 18 #6,617 24 #4,334
2020 20 #6,026 22 #4,511
2019 23 #5,575 18 #5,297
2018 18 #6,722 19 #5,058
2017 14 #8,184 26 #4,076
2016 14 #8,298 23 #4,435
2015 13 #8,831 24 #4,260
2014 14 #8,391 20 #4,820
2013 20 #6,421 26 #3,936
2012 13 #9,004 14 #6,225
2011 7 #14,482 18 #5,140
2010 12 #9,664 18 #5,191
2009 11 #10,492 15 #6,011
2008 13 #9,366 26 #4,004
2007 10 #11,433 9 #8,733
2006 8 #13,313 13 #6,370
2005 6 #15,959 16 #5,216
2004 7 #13,837 13 #6,055
2003 5 #17,727 10 #7,105
2002 9 #10,872 13 #5,647
2001 – – 11 #6,334
2000 6 #14,552 5 #11,699
1995 – – 8 #6,826
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phenix?

The median living Phenix is about 9 years old. Half of all living Phenixs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Phenix are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Phenix are alive in the United States, based on 870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Phenix in 2025?

Phenix ranked #3,825 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Phenix?

870 babies have been named Phenix in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phenix most popular?

Phenix peaked in 2023, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Phenix a boy or girl name?

Phenix is used for both: about 41% of babies named Phenix have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Phenix rising or falling?

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

Will Phenix become more popular?

Phenix is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Phenix 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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