Boys' name · since 1932

Pharis

Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Pharis, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,942 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade

Pharis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1932.

Pharis has 23 recorded births among boys since 1932, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1951.

  • #27,942 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1932
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pharis ranks #27,942 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1932, peaking in the 1930s.

#27,942 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pharis's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% 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.

Pharis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Pharis splits its recorded history at 1948: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Pharis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 1932193519481951 6

Pharis by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).

1930s was Pharis's strongest decade.

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

Pharis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 12 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 Pharis?
Pharis has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,942 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 6 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
Where does Pharis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pharis ranks #27,942 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 Pharis most popular?
Pharis was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Pharis been used?
Records for Pharis go back to 1932, giving 20 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Pharis?
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 Pharis's data

  • Pharis's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pharis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pharis: 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, 1932–1951 (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 Pharis 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.