Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1978
Phenicia
Phenicia has 26 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1978–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Phenicia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1978.
Phenicia has 26 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1993.
- 26 total births
- 1978–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Phenicia since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 26
- total births
- 1978–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Phenicia was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Phenicia in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Phenicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phenicia splits its recorded history at 1981: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phenicia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Phenicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1993
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Phenicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Phenicia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Phenicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phenicia? ▼
26 babies have been named Phenicia since 1978. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Phenicia most popular? ▼
Phenicia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Phenicia been used? ▼
Phenicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 16 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Phenicia? ▼
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 Phenicia's data
- Phenicia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (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.
Keep exploring Phenicia
Nearby Names Like Phenicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phenicia
Phebe Girl
#5617 2,958 births
Pheobe Girl
#8449 1,136 births
Pheonix Girl
#6789 439 births
Phenix Girl
#5099 360 births
Phelicia Girl
202 births
Compare Phenicia side by side: Phenicia vs Phebe Phenicia vs Pheobe Phenicia vs Pheonix
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Phenicia: Baby Name Since 1978 - 26 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phenicia. 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 Phenicia 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 July 2026.