Phelps vs Phelan

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

Name A

Phelps

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Name B

Phelan

Boy name · Rank #9089

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Metric Phelps Phelan
Current Rank Unranked #9089
Total Births (all years) 59 576
Peak Year 1929 1996
Peak Year Births 7 26
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Phelps Phelan
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 22 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 11 6
1950ss 5 5
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 60
1980ss — 80
1990ss — 163
2000ss — 115
2010ss 10 95
2020ss — 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phelps Phelan
2014 5 13
2015 — 11
2016 — 6
2017 — 13
2018 — 9
2019 — 6
2020 — 10
2021 — 13
2022 — 8
2023 — 8
2024 — 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, 1918–2014.

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