Boys' name · since 1981
Phat
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Phat, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,026 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Phat is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 124 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Phat recorded 124 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2007.
- #16,026 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 124 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phat ranks #16,026 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16,026 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Phat's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Phat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phat's full recorded timeline at 1992, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2007
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Phat by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (52 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Phat's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Phat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (42% of all-time use).
Phat by state
Where Phat concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.0% |
5 of 124 births nationwide.
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What to do with Phat's data
- Phat's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2000s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Phats (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phat: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1981–2007 (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 Phat 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.