Phoebe
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Phoebe meaning
bright
Phoebe at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #183 in 2024
Phoebe popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #215 | 50 |
| 1890 | #288 | 74 |
| 1900 | #392 | 71 |
| 1910 | #417 | 89 |
| 1920 | #456 | 220 |
| 1930 | #530 | 164 |
| 1940 | #565 | 150 |
| 1950 | #891 | 99 |
| 1960 | #994 | 117 |
| 1970 | #1,081 | 111 |
| 1980 | #1,447 | 84 |
| 1990 | #869 | 225 |
| 2000 | #439 | 642 |
| 2010 | #308 | 1,040 |
| 2020 | #253 | 1,181 |
| 2024 | #183 | 1,639 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #215 | 50 |
| 1881 | #231 | 46 |
| 1882 | #217 | 62 |
| 1883 | #219 | 66 |
| 1884 | #218 | 75 |
| 1885 | #233 | 72 |
| 1886 | #228 | 80 |
| 1887 | #266 | 63 |
| 1888 | #291 | 65 |
| 1889 | #294 | 67 |
| 1890 | #288 | 74 |
| 1891 | #267 | 84 |
| 1892 | #285 | 88 |
| 1893 | #291 | 86 |
| 1894 | #296 | 85 |
| 1895 | #305 | 90 |
| 1896 | #283 | 106 |
| 1897 | #344 | 72 |
| 1898 | #348 | 79 |
| 1899 | #327 | 84 |
| 1900 | #392 | 71 |
| 1901 | #404 | 54 |
| 1902 | #338 | 87 |
| 1903 | #384 | 68 |
| 1904 | #405 | 63 |
| 1905 | #362 | 87 |
| 1906 | #465 | 53 |
| 1907 | #391 | 82 |
| 1908 | #413 | 76 |
| 1909 | #413 | 78 |
| 1910 | #417 | 89 |
| 1911 | #435 | 87 |
| 1912 | #466 | 104 |
| 1913 | #477 | 112 |
| 1914 | #395 | 177 |
| 1915 | #433 | 198 |
| 1916 | #449 | 199 |
| 1917 | #424 | 227 |
| 1918 | #457 | 215 |
| 1919 | #480 | 193 |
| 1920 | #456 | 220 |
| 1921 | #496 | 199 |
| 1922 | #501 | 193 |
| 1923 | #498 | 194 |
| 1924 | #503 | 197 |
| 1925 | #506 | 192 |
| 1926 | #557 | 162 |
| 1927 | #544 | 169 |
| 1928 | #520 | 177 |
| 1929 | #561 | 148 |
| 1930 | #530 | 164 |
| 1931 | #550 | 143 |
| 1932 | #541 | 145 |
| 1933 | #532 | 143 |
| 1934 | #568 | 128 |
| 1935 | #571 | 127 |
| 1936 | #552 | 139 |
| 1937 | #612 | 121 |
| 1938 | #557 | 151 |
| 1939 | #563 | 143 |
| 1940 | #565 | 150 |
| 1941 | #563 | 155 |
| 1942 | #663 | 127 |
| 1943 | #668 | 128 |
| 1944 | #710 | 112 |
| 1945 | #741 | 101 |
| 1946 | #756 | 117 |
| 1947 | #763 | 127 |
| 1948 | #854 | 105 |
| 1949 | #853 | 107 |
| 1950 | #891 | 99 |
| 1951 | #857 | 109 |
| 1952 | #930 | 99 |
| 1953 | #981 | 95 |
| 1954 | #824 | 130 |
| 1955 | #890 | 120 |
| 1956 | #965 | 109 |
| 1957 | #1,021 | 105 |
| 1958 | #988 | 110 |
| 1959 | #982 | 116 |
| 1960 | #994 | 117 |
| 1961 | #987 | 120 |
| 1962 | #1,038 | 108 |
| 1963 | #1,047 | 105 |
| 1964 | #1,091 | 100 |
| 1965 | #1,240 | 75 |
| 1966 | #991 | 106 |
| 1967 | #865 | 137 |
| 1968 | #1,084 | 96 |
| 1969 | #1,104 | 100 |
| 1970 | #1,081 | 111 |
| 1971 | #1,066 | 113 |
| 1972 | #1,038 | 112 |
| 1973 | #1,001 | 118 |
| 1974 | #1,176 | 95 |
| 1975 | #1,055 | 112 |
| 1976 | #1,117 | 107 |
| 1977 | #926 | 151 |
| 1978 | #1,126 | 115 |
| 1979 | #1,271 | 100 |
| 1980 | #1,447 | 84 |
| 1981 | #1,445 | 84 |
| 1982 | #1,489 | 80 |
| 1983 | #1,311 | 92 |
| 1984 | #1,225 | 106 |
| 1985 | #1,185 | 119 |
| 1986 | #1,084 | 138 |
| 1987 | #1,280 | 109 |
| 1988 | #1,226 | 122 |
| 1989 | #942 | 189 |
| 1990 | #869 | 225 |
| 1991 | #850 | 235 |
| 1992 | #979 | 195 |
| 1993 | #895 | 215 |
| 1994 | #810 | 248 |
| 1995 | #578 | 397 |
| 1996 | #542 | 431 |
| 1997 | #558 | 419 |
| 1998 | #603 | 398 |
| 1999 | #493 | 527 |
| 2000 | #439 | 642 |
| 2001 | #389 | 752 |
| 2002 | #436 | 665 |
| 2003 | #436 | 689 |
| 2004 | #405 | 752 |
| 2005 | #425 | 730 |
| 2006 | #365 | 890 |
| 2007 | #337 | 988 |
| 2008 | #348 | 959 |
| 2009 | #322 | 1,018 |
| 2010 | #308 | 1,040 |
| 2011 | #310 | 1,023 |
| 2012 | #301 | 1,060 |
| 2013 | #301 | 1,065 |
| 2014 | #296 | 1,104 |
| 2015 | #288 | 1,118 |
| 2016 | #314 | 1,034 |
| 2017 | #318 | 1,021 |
| 2018 | #320 | 1,026 |
| 2019 | #291 | 1,149 |
| 2020 | #253 | 1,181 |
| 2021 | #247 | 1,240 |
| 2022 | #214 | 1,382 |
| 2023 | #190 | 1,590 |
| 2024 | #183 | 1,639 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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