Unisex name · since 1994

Phalen

Phalen has 21 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,783 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Phalen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Phalen recorded 21 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2006.

  • #28,783 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phalen ranks #28,783 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,783 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phalen's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Phalen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Phalen's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Phalen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
11
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 199419992006 11

Phalen popularity over time - girls

18 total births recorded since 1982 (Phalen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 18 births
456789 198219922011 5

Phalen by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Phalen's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Phalen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phalen? ▼
21 babies have been named Phalen since 1994. All-time, it sits at #28,783 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 11 births.
Where does Phalen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phalen ranks #28,783 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Phalen most popular? ▼
Phalen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Phalen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Phalen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Phalen been used? ▼
Records for Phalen go back to 1994, giving 13 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Phalen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pharaoh, Pharoah, Pharrell, Phares, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Phalen

Nearby Names Like Phalen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phalen

Pharaoh Boy
#2045 1,992 births
Pharoah Boy
#9021 678 births
Pharrell Boy
#7491 460 births
Phares Boy
219 births
Pharell Boy
#12846 193 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phalen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2006 (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 Phalen 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.