Total births
193
Boys' name · since 2002
Pharell
Pharell has 193 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Pharell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 193 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Pharell recorded 193 times among boys since 2002, 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 2002 to 2025.
- 193 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
193 boys have been named Pharell since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 193
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Pharell was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
24 babies were named Pharell in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Pharell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pharell's full recorded timeline at 2010, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pharell at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Pharell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Pharell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pharell's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Pharell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 131 births (68% of all-time use).
Pharell by state
Where Pharell concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 5.7% |
New York share of Pharell's total US births 5.7%
11 of 193 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pharell? ▼
Pharell has been given to 193 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 24 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Pharell most popular? ▼
Pharell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Pharell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pharell are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Pharell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pharell since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Pharell? ▼
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.
What to do with Pharell's data
- Pharell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Pharells (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pharell
Nearby Names Like Pharell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pharell
Pharaoh Boy
#1732 1,992 births
Pharoah Boy
#5480 678 births
Pharrell Boy
#8712 460 births
Phares Boy
219 births
Phat Boy
124 births
Compare Pharell side by side: Pharell vs Pharaoh Pharell vs Pharoah Pharell vs Pharrell
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Pharell: Baby Name Since 2002 - 193 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pharell. 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 Pharell 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 June 2026.