Pheonix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,072

among boys · ↓474 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pheonix · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 113,872

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

59 babies

All-time total

1,012

#7,268 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Pheonix popularity over time

1,012 babies have been named Pheonix 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

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.

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1990s	41	53	94	9	–	#5,107
2000s	147	193	340	34	+262%	#3,364
2010s	150	204	354	35	+4%	#3,360
2020s (to 2025)	101	123	224	37	+5%	#3,966

The story of Pheonix

Pheonix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,072 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,012 American babies have been named Pheonix, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 59 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 Pheonix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pheonix?

The median living Pheonix is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Pheonix 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.

Pheonix 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	7	#12,872	15	#6,072
2024	17	#6,867	17	#5,598
2023	13	#8,385	24	#4,432
2022	31	#4,558	28	#3,966
2021	15	#7,553	17	#5,500
2020	18	#6,572	22	#4,512
2019	20	#6,129	34	#3,409
2018	16	#7,342	21	#4,703
2017	16	#7,359	17	#5,461
2016	11	#9,936	12	#7,035
2015	13	#8,832	13	#6,594
2014	11	#10,002	19	#5,010
2013	12	#9,483	14	#6,163
2012	18	#7,081	17	#5,433
2011	17	#7,345	24	#4,185
2010	16	#7,804	33	#3,360
2009	16	#7,980	30	#3,612
2008	17	#7,661	28	#3,809
2007	13	#9,416	20	#4,759
2006	13	#9,142	32	#3,364
2005	21	#5,954	18	#4,784
2004	14	#8,128	18	#4,736
2003	21	#5,745	11	#6,610
2002	7	#13,282	15	#5,080
2001	10	#9,922	9	#7,363
2000	15	#7,067	12	#5,823
1995	12	#7,397	11	#5,411
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pheonix?

The median living Pheonix is about 14 years old. Half of all living Pheonixs are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Pheonix are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Pheonix are alive in the United States, based on 1,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pheonix in 2025?

Pheonix ranked #6,072 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pheonix?

1,012 babies have been named Pheonix in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pheonix most popular?

Pheonix peaked in 2022, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Pheonix a boy or girl name?

Pheonix is used for both: about 43% of babies named Pheonix have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Pheonix rising or falling?

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

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