Pharoah vs Pharrell

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

Name A

Pharoah

Boy name · Rank #5468

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Name B

Pharrell

Boy name · Rank #8682

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Metric Pharoah Pharrell
Current Rank #5468 #8682
Total Births (all years) 668 449
Peak Year 2017 2003
Peak Year Births 37 67
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 2003

Births by Decade

Decade Pharoah Pharrell
1930ss 5 —
1970ss 64 —
1980ss 23 —
1990ss 81 —
2000ss 164 233
2010ss 216 163
2020ss 115 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pharoah Pharrell
2014 17 23
2015 21 14
2016 21 14
2017 37 24
2018 26 19
2019 33 10
2020 36 9
2021 26 13
2022 21 6
2023 15 16
2024 17 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, 1936–2024.

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