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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Phinehas

Meaning Uncertain Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,594 Trend ↑ Rising 36%

Uncertain. From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās); further derivation is uncertain.

Rank 2025
#2,594
among boys · ↑491 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Phinehas · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
51 babies
All-time total
585
#7,183 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Phinehas popularity over time

585 babies have been named Phinehas since 1997, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 12 1 – #8,225
2000s 84 8 +600% #4,469
2010s 255 26 +204% #3,477
2020s (to 2025) 234 39 +53% #2,594

Where Phinehas 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 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Phinehas

Phinehas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,594 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 585 American babies have been named Phinehas. Its peak came in 2025, when 51 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 Phinehas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phinehas?

The median living Phinehas is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Phinehas are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Phinehas year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 51 #2,594
2024 40 #3,085
2023 32 #3,611
2022 39 #3,141
2021 38 #3,165
2020 34 #3,326
2019 33 #3,477
2018 27 #3,967
2017 31 #3,567
2016 28 #3,866
2015 29 #3,758
2014 19 #5,011
2013 24 #4,149
2012 15 #5,914
2011 26 #3,963
2010 23 #4,336
2009 21 #4,707
2008 11 #7,577
2007 10 #8,018
2006 21 #4,469
2005 9 #8,137
2004 – –
2003 7 #9,361
2002 – –
2001 5 #11,861
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Famous people named Phinehas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Phinehas Phinehas Biblical priest and prophet who opposed the heresy of Peor b. -1300 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phinehas?

The median living Phinehas is about 7 years old. Half of all living Phinehass are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Phinehas are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Phinehas are alive in the United States, based on 585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Phinehas mean?

Uncertain. From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās); further derivation is uncertain.

How popular is the name Phinehas in 2025?

Phinehas ranked #2,594 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Phinehas?

585 babies have been named Phinehas in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phinehas most popular?

Phinehas peaked in 2025, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Phinehas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Phinehas rising or falling?

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

Will Phinehas become more popular?

Phinehas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Phinehas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Phinehas?

Well-known people named Phinehas include Phinehas (religious figure).

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