Phoenicia vs Phoenix

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

Name A

Phoenicia

Girl name

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Name B

Phoenix

Boy name · Rank #275

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Metric Phoenicia Phoenix
Current Rank Unranked #275
Total Births (all years) 122 23,520
Peak Year 1989 2020
Peak Year Births 12 1,534
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Phoenicia Phoenix
1960ss — 5
1970ss 18 10
1980ss 63 32
1990ss 41 972
2000ss — 5,086
2010ss — 10,620
2020ss — 6,795

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phoenicia Phoenix
2014 — 914
2015 — 1,162
2016 — 1,237
2017 — 1,349
2018 — 1,455
2019 — 1,422
2020 — 1,534
2021 — 1,439
2022 — 1,341
2023 — 1,254
2024 — 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, 1971–1998.

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