Phoenix
Boy and girl name
Phoenix at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #275 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #421 in 2024
Phoenix popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #4,136 | 5 |
| 1990 | #2,627 | 25 |
| 2000 | #875 | 180 |
| 2010 | #375 | 766 |
| 2020 | #236 | 1,534 |
| 2024 | #275 | 1,227 |
All 41 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #4,136 | 5 |
| 1975 | #5,464 | 5 |
| 1979 | #6,056 | 5 |
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1988 | #4,450 | 10 |
| 1989 | #3,325 | 17 |
| 1990 | #2,627 | 25 |
| 1991 | #2,606 | 26 |
| 1992 | #2,253 | 33 |
| 1993 | #1,875 | 44 |
| 1994 | #1,005 | 122 |
| 1995 | #959 | 134 |
| 1996 | #1,049 | 116 |
| 1997 | #914 | 149 |
| 1998 | #906 | 159 |
| 1999 | #913 | 164 |
| 2000 | #875 | 180 |
| 2001 | #627 | 302 |
| 2002 | #616 | 321 |
| 2003 | #563 | 398 |
| 2004 | #550 | 418 |
| 2005 | #476 | 527 |
| 2006 | #422 | 675 |
| 2007 | #418 | 695 |
| 2008 | #397 | 744 |
| 2009 | #367 | 826 |
| 2010 | #375 | 766 |
| 2011 | #388 | 731 |
| 2012 | #380 | 794 |
| 2013 | #380 | 790 |
| 2014 | #353 | 914 |
| 2015 | #307 | 1,162 |
| 2016 | #292 | 1,237 |
| 2017 | #267 | 1,349 |
| 2018 | #252 | 1,455 |
| 2019 | #256 | 1,422 |
| 2020 | #236 | 1,534 |
| 2021 | #247 | 1,439 |
| 2022 | #260 | 1,341 |
| 2023 | #269 | 1,254 |
| 2024 | #275 | 1,227 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #7,996 | 5 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 2000 | #1,363 | 137 |
| 2010 | #665 | 436 |
| 2020 | #285 | 1,114 |
| 2024 | #421 | 734 |
All 51 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #7,996 | 5 |
| 1975 | #5,984 | 9 |
| 1976 | #3,812 | 17 |
| 1977 | #3,912 | 18 |
| 1978 | #2,942 | 27 |
| 1979 | #2,997 | 28 |
| 1980 | #4,150 | 18 |
| 1981 | #6,323 | 10 |
| 1982 | #5,210 | 13 |
| 1983 | #4,686 | 15 |
| 1984 | #9,145 | 6 |
| 1985 | #6,456 | 10 |
| 1986 | #7,132 | 9 |
| 1987 | #7,354 | 9 |
| 1988 | #4,308 | 20 |
| 1989 | #2,879 | 38 |
| 1990 | #2,799 | 41 |
| 1991 | #3,369 | 32 |
| 1992 | #3,144 | 36 |
| 1993 | #2,489 | 50 |
| 1994 | #1,798 | 80 |
| 1995 | #1,562 | 97 |
| 1996 | #1,583 | 98 |
| 1997 | #1,514 | 107 |
| 1998 | #1,526 | 110 |
| 1999 | #1,515 | 113 |
| 2000 | #1,363 | 137 |
| 2001 | #1,265 | 155 |
| 2002 | #1,303 | 150 |
| 2003 | #978 | 237 |
| 2004 | #878 | 280 |
| 2005 | #882 | 287 |
| 2006 | #812 | 336 |
| 2007 | #713 | 410 |
| 2008 | #705 | 425 |
| 2009 | #718 | 403 |
| 2010 | #665 | 436 |
| 2011 | #646 | 443 |
| 2012 | #571 | 514 |
| 2013 | #486 | 620 |
| 2014 | #490 | 637 |
| 2015 | #453 | 700 |
| 2016 | #440 | 730 |
| 2017 | #362 | 861 |
| 2018 | #350 | 908 |
| 2019 | #312 | 1,027 |
| 2020 | #285 | 1,114 |
| 2021 | #311 | 1,037 |
| 2022 | #316 | 1,013 |
| 2023 | #349 | 870 |
| 2024 | #421 | 734 |
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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