Pharrell vs Pharoah

Side-by-side comparison of Pharrell and Pharoah — 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

Pharoah

Boy name · Rank #5468

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pharrell Pharoah
2014 23 17
2015 14 21
2016 14 21
2017 24 37
2018 19 26
2019 10 33
2020 9 36
2021 13 26
2022 6 21
2023 16 15
2024 9 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, 2003–2024.

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