US rank #7808 Boys' name Peak 2017 211 births

Phelix — #7808 US boys' name

211 babies named Phelix in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171950s101960s71990s112000s172010s1002020s49
#7808
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Phelix was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

19 babies were named Phelix in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phelix

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Phelix between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Phelix currently holds the #7808 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phelix performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 100 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Phelix shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phelix in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 211 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Phelix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2017

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,808

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phelix popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
19
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122008196619251924 5

Phelix by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
100 births that decade — 47% of Phelix's all-time total
1920s171950s101960s71990s112000s172010s1002020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phelix?
211 babies have been named Phelix since 1924. It currently ranks #7808 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 19 births.
When was Phelix most popular?
Phelix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Phelix been used?
Phelix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phelix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phelan, Pheonix, Phenix, Pheng, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.