Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2008
Pharez
Pharez has 22 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Pharez sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pharez has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 2008 to 2025.
- 22 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Pharez since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 22
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Pharez was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Pharez in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Pharez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pharez's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pharez at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Pharez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Pharez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pharez's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Pharez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pharez? ▼
Pharez has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Pharez most popular? ▼
Pharez was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Pharez been used? ▼
Records for Pharez go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Pharez? ▼
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 Pharez's data
- Pharez's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pharez
Nearby Names Like Pharez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pharez
Pharaoh Boy
#1732 1,992 births
Pharoah Boy
#5480 678 births
Pharrell Boy
#8712 460 births
Phares Boy
219 births
Pharell Boy
193 births
Compare Pharez side by side: Pharez vs Pharaoh Pharez vs Pharoah Pharez vs Pharrell
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Pharez: Baby Name Since 2008 - 22 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pharez. 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 Pharez 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.