Pharrell vs Pharaoh

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

Name A

Pharrell

Boy name · Rank #8682

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Name B

Pharaoh

Boy name · Rank #1757

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2003–2024.

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