Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1974
Phara
Phara has 21 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Phara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phara has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2015.
- 21 total births
- 1974–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Phara since 1974, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 21
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Phara was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Phara in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Phara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phara splits its recorded history at 2012: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phara at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Phara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2015
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Phara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Phara's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Phara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phara? ▼
Phara has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Phara most popular? ▼
Phara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Phara been used? ▼
Phara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 42 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Phara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phaedra, Pharrah, Phala, Phallon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Phara
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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, 1974–2015 (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. "Phara: Baby Name Since 1974 - 21 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phara. 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 Phara 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.