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 #8712

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Name B

Pharoah

Boy name · Rank #5480

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Metric Pharrell Pharoah
Current Rank #8712 #5480
Total Births (all years) 460 678
Peak Year 2003 2017
Peak Year Births 67 37
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Pharrell Pharoah
1930s - 5
1970s - 64
1980s - 23
1990s - 81
2000s 233 164
2010s 163 218
2020s 64 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pharrell Pharoah
2014 23 18
2015 14 22
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
2025 11 8

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, 2003–2025.

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