Pheobe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	40	4	–	#903
1890s	61	6	+52%	#1,076
1900s	31	3	-49%	#1,749
1910s	88	9	+184%	#1,899
1920s	112	11	+27%	#2,245
1930s	68	7	-39%	#2,814
1940s	21	2	-69%	#3,492
1950s	30	3	+43%	#5,027
1960s	43	4	+43%	#5,042
1970s	29	3	-33%	#5,921
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	64	6	–	#8,091
2000s	243	24	+280%	#3,396
2010s	218	22	-10%	#4,805
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-33%	#6,571

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#903

1890s

+52%

#1,076

1900s

-49%

#1,749

1910s

+184%

#1,899

1920s

112

+27%

#2,245

1930s

-39%

#2,814

1940s

-69%

#3,492

1950s

+43%

#5,027

1960s

+43%

#5,042

1970s

-33%

#5,921

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,091

2000s

243

+280%

#3,396

2010s

218

-10%

#4,805

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#6,571

The story of Pheobe

Pheobe is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,063 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,136 American babies have been named Pheobe. Its peak came in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Pheobe?

The median living Pheobe is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 700 people named Pheobe 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.

Pheobe year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,063
2024	12	#8,832
2023	14	#7,959
2022	18	#6,648
2021	10	#10,136
2020	18	#6,571
2019	25	#5,281
2018	19	#6,458
2017	16	#7,358
2016	9	#11,568
2015	22	#5,986
2014	21	#6,156
2013	21	#6,199
2012	30	#4,805
2011	28	#5,026
2010	27	#5,212
2009	49	#3,396
2008	35	#4,429
2007	29	#5,065
2006	27	#5,192
2005	18	#6,750
2004	19	#6,439
2003	21	#5,744
2002	16	#6,964
2001	13	#8,077
2000	16	#6,725
1995	7	#11,437
1990	5	#14,590
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,665
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,150
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,113
1930	11	#2,814
1925	9	#3,605
1920	17	#2,245
1915	15	#2,122
1910	8	#1,899
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	7	#1,179
1885	7	#903
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pheobe?

The median living Pheobe is about 17 years old. Half of all living Pheobes are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Pheobe are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Pheobe are alive in the United States, based on 1,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pheobe in 2025?

Pheobe ranked #7,063 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pheobe?

1,136 babies have been named Pheobe in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pheobe most popular?

Pheobe peaked in 2009, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Pheobe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pheobe rising or falling?

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

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Pheobe popularity over time

The story of Pheobe

How old are people named Pheobe?

Pheobe year by year

Frequently asked questions

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