Phelps vs Phenix

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

Name A

Phelps

Boy name

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Name B

Phenix

Boy name · Rank #4496

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Metric Phelps Phenix
Current Rank Unranked #4496
Total Births (all years) 59 479
Peak Year 1929 2022
Peak Year Births 7 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Phelps Phenix
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 22 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 11 —
1950ss 5 —
1990ss — 19
2000ss — 131
2010ss 10 206
2020ss — 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phelps Phenix
2014 5 20
2015 — 24
2016 — 23
2017 — 26
2018 — 19
2019 — 18
2020 — 22
2021 — 24
2022 — 27
2023 — 27
2024 — 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, 1918–2014.

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