Phelan vs Phenix

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

Name A

Phelan

Boy name · Rank #9089

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Name B

Phenix

Boy name · Rank #4496

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Metric Phelan Phenix
Current Rank #9089 #4496
Total Births (all years) 576 479
Peak Year 1996 2022
Peak Year Births 26 27
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Phelan Phenix
1940ss 6 —
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 60 —
1980ss 80 —
1990ss 163 19
2000ss 115 131
2010ss 95 206
2020ss 47 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phelan Phenix
2014 13 20
2015 11 24
2016 6 23
2017 13 26
2018 9 19
2019 6 18
2020 10 22
2021 13 24
2022 8 27
2023 8 27
2024 8 23

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, 1949–2024.

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