Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2011
Phanuel
Phanuel has 37 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Phanuel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Phanuel recorded 37 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- 37 total births
- 2011–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Phanuel since 2011, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 37
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Phanuel was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Phanuel in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Phanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phanuel's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Phanuel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Phanuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Phanuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Phanuel's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Phanuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phanuel? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 37 babies named Phanuel. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 8 births.
When was Phanuel most popular? ▼
Phanuel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Phanuel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phanuel since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Phanuel? ▼
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 Phanuel
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Pharrell Boy
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Phares Boy
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Pharell Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Phanuel: Baby Name Since 2011 - 37 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phanuel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Phanuel 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 July 2026.