Pharaoh vs Pharoah

Side-by-side comparison of Pharaoh and Pharoah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pharaoh

Boy name · Rank #1757

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Name B

Pharoah

Boy name · Rank #5468

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Metric Pharaoh Pharoah
Current Rank #1757 #5468
Total Births (all years) 1,917 668
Peak Year 2019 2017
Peak Year Births 203 37
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Pharaoh Pharoah
1930ss — 5
1970ss 6 64
1980ss — 23
1990ss 54 81
2000ss 187 164
2010ss 1,015 216
2020ss 655 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pharaoh Pharoah
2014 87 17
2015 117 21
2016 138 21
2017 145 37
2018 162 26
2019 203 33
2020 160 36
2021 137 26
2022 148 21
2023 116 15
2024 94 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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