Phelps vs Pheonix

Side-by-side comparison of Phelps and Pheonix — 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

Pheonix

Boy name · Rank #5541

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Metric Phelps Pheonix
Current Rank Unranked #5541
Total Births (all years) 59 558
Peak Year 1929 2019
Peak Year Births 7 34
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Phelps Pheonix
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 22 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 11 —
1950ss 5 —
1990ss — 53
2000ss — 193
2010ss 10 204
2020ss — 108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phelps Pheonix
2014 5 19
2015 — 13
2016 — 12
2017 — 17
2018 — 21
2019 — 34
2020 — 22
2021 — 17
2022 — 28
2023 — 24
2024 — 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, 1918–2014.

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