Pharaoh vs Pharrell

Side-by-side comparison of Pharaoh and Pharrell — 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

Pharrell

Boy name · Rank #8682

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Pharaoh Pharrell
Current Rank #1757 #8682
Total Births (all years) 1,917 449
Peak Year 2019 2003
Peak Year Births 203 67
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 2003

Births by Decade

Decade Pharaoh Pharrell
1970ss 6 —
1990ss 54 —
2000ss 187 233
2010ss 1,015 163
2020ss 655 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pharaoh Pharrell
2014 87 23
2015 117 14
2016 138 14
2017 145 24
2018 162 19
2019 203 10
2020 160 9
2021 137 13
2022 148 6
2023 116 16
2024 94 9

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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