US rank #9412 Unisex name Peak 2022 116 births

Phenyx — #9412 US unisex name

116 babies named Phenyx in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s602020s56
#9412
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Phenyx was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

19 babies were named Phenyx in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phenyx

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Phenyx between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phenyx currently holds the #9412 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Phenyx is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 35 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phenyx performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Phenyx shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phenyx 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 116 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.

Phenyx at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

116

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2022

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,412

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phenyx popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
19
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
05101520 2024202220202018201620142010 7

Phenyx popularity over time — boys

35 total births recorded since 2018 (Phenyx as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
456789 202420232022202120202018 5

Phenyx by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
60 births that decade — 52% of Phenyx's all-time total
2010s602020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phenyx?
116 babies have been named Phenyx since 2010. It currently ranks #9412 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 19 births.
When was Phenyx most popular?
Phenyx was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Phenyx a unisex name?
Yes, Phenyx is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 116 births, and as a boy's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Phenyx been used?
Phenyx has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phenyx?
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.

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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, 2010–2024 (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.