Phoebe vs Phoenix

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

Name A

Phoebe

Girl name · Rank #183

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Name B

Phoenix

Boy name · Rank #275

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Metric Phoebe Phoenix
Current Rank #183 #275
Total Births (all years) 41,758 23,520
Peak Year 2024 2020
Peak Year Births 1,639 1,534
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Phoebe Phoenix
1880ss 646 —
1890ss 848 —
1900ss 719 —
1910ss 1,601 —
1920ss 1,851 —
1930ss 1,404 —
1940ss 1,229 —
1950ss 1,092 —
1960ss 1,064 5
1970ss 1,134 10
1980ss 1,123 32
1990ss 3,290 972
2000ss 8,085 5,086
2010ss 10,640 10,620
2020ss 7,032 6,795

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phoebe Phoenix
2014 1,104 914
2015 1,118 1,162
2016 1,034 1,237
2017 1,021 1,349
2018 1,026 1,455
2019 1,149 1,422
2020 1,181 1,534
2021 1,240 1,439
2022 1,382 1,341
2023 1,590 1,254
2024 1,639 1,227

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, 1880–2024.

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