Recorded 1896–1896 Girls' name Peak 1896 5 births

Phenie — girls' name

5 babies named Phenie in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1896. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s5
1890s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Phenie was born in this single decade.

1896
Single peak year

5 babies were named Phenie in 1896 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phenie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Phenie between 1896 and 1896, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phenie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1896. The name reached its historical peak in 1896, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phenie performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phenie 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 5 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.

Phenie at a glance

Last recorded 1896

Total births

5

Since 1896

1 years of records

Peak year

1896

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1896

Active since

1896

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1896

Phenie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1896

Last recorded 1896
Peak year (1896)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1896 5

Phenie by decade

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

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
5 births that decade — 100% of Phenie's all-time total
1890s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phenie?
5 babies have been named Phenie since 1896. It was last recorded in 1896. The peak year was 1896 with 5 births.
When was Phenie most popular?
Phenie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1896.
How long has the name Phenie been used?
Phenie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 1 years of data through 1896.
What names are similar to Phenie?
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.

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, 1896–1896 (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.