Unisex name · since 2000
Fenix
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 1,124 babies named Fenix, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,767 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,124
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fenix currently ranks #2015 among unisex names in America, with 1,124 babies recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Fenix recorded 1,124 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #2015 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #4,767 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,015 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,124 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenix ranks #4,767 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,015 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,124 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,767 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,124
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fenix's 1,124 recorded births place it above 89.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Fenix compares
1,124 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fenix's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fenix | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,124 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fenix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fenix's full recorded timeline at 2013, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 76 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fenix popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Fenix popularity over time - girls
304 total births recorded since 2001 (Fenix as girls' name)
Fenix by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (512 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Fenix's strongest decade.
512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Fenix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 173
2000s
173 births
- 2010s
2010s
512 births
- 2020s
2020s
439 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 512 births (46% of all-time use).
How Fenix compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Fenix's total volume
Fenix by state
Where Fenix concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 137 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 106 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 2.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
137 of 1,124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Fenix's data
- Fenix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (512 total births) through the 2020s (439) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Fenixs (137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Fenix: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fenix draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.