Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2012
Phia
25 babies named Phia in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11918
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Phia currently ranks #11918 among girls' names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phia has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #11918 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #11918 among girls today
- 25 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Phia is currently the #11918 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 25 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11918
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Phia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11918
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Phia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Phia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Phia compares
25 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Phia's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Phia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Phia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phia splits its recorded history at 2020: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,918
Active since
2012
Phia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Phia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Phia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Phia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phia? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 25 babies named Phia. Today it holds rank #11918 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Phia most popular? ▼
Phia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Phia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phia since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Phia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philomena, Phillis, Philippa, Phillip, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Phia
Nearby Names Like Phia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phia
Philomena Girl
#1810 9,951 births
Phillis Girl
3,677 births
Philippa Girl
#2607 1,815 births
Phillip Girl
1,330 births
Philip Girl
1,137 births
Compare Phia side by side: Phia vs Philomena Phia vs Phillis Phia vs Philippa
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Phia: #11918 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phia. 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 Phia 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.