Girls' name · since 1970
Phadra
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Phadra, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #50,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Phadra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phadra has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1990.
- #50,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 15 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phadra ranks #50,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #50,091 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Phadra's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Phadra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phadra's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded.
Phadra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1990
- Peak year (1970)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1990.
15 total births across 21 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1970 with 5 births in a single year.
Phadra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Phadra's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Phadra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Phadra decade highlights
- Peak decade 5 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Phadra's data
- Phadra's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phadra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1970–1990 (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 Phadra 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.
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