Girls' name · since 1895
Pheba
Pheba has 53 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #34,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 53
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pheba sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pheba has been recorded 53 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1941.
- #34,404 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 53 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pheba ranks #34,404 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #34,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 53
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Pheba's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Pheba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pheba's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pheba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1941
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Pheba by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Pheba's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Pheba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (34% of all-time use).
Pheba by state
Where Pheba concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 9.4% |
5 of 53 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pheba's data
- Pheba's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Phebas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Pheba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1895–1941 (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 Pheba 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.