Girls' name · since 1900

Phebie

Phebie has 22 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1900 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

22
total births
1900–2009
years on record
1900s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Phebie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1900.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phebie has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1900s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2009.

  • 22 total births
  • 1900–2009 years on record
  • 1900s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Phebie since 1900, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 2009.

22
total births
1900–2009
years on record
1900s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Phebie was born in this single decade.

1900
Single peak year

6 babies were named Phebie in 1900 - its busiest year on record.

Phebie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Phebie's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1900 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Phebie at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

22

Since 1900

110 years of records

Peak year

1900

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1900s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1900

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2009

Phebie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1900)
6
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
4.555.566.5 1900190319232009 5

Phebie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1900s was Phebie's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Phebie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1900s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phebie?
Phebie has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 6 babies were born in 1900, its single highest year.
When was Phebie most popular?
Phebie was most popular in the 1900s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1900.
How long has the name Phebie been used?
Records for Phebie go back to 1900, giving 110 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Phebie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phebe, Pheobe, Pheonix, Phenix, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Phebie's data

  • Phebie's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (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.

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, 1900–2009 (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. "Phebie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 22 Births, Peak 1900." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phebie. 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 Phebie 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.