Girls' name · since 1898

Phoebie

Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Phoebie, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,997 of 72,339
all-time among girls
71
born since 1898
2010s
peak decade

Phoebie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 71 have been recorded since 1898.

Phoebie has 71 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2023.

  • #30,997 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 71 born since 1898
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phoebie ranks #30,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1898, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,997 of 72,339
all-time among girls
71
born since 1898
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phoebie's 71 recorded births place it above 57.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Phoebie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Phoebie's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Phoebie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
456789 189819231941200420072008201020122014201820222023 5

Phoebie by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Phoebie's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Phoebie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phoebie? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 71 babies named Phoebie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,997 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 8 births.
Where does Phoebie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phoebie ranks #30,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Phoebie most popular? ▼
Phoebie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Phoebie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phoebie since 1898 -- 126 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Phoebie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phoebe, Phoenix, Phoenyx, Phoenicia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Phoebie's data

  • Phoebie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Phoebie

Nearby Names Like Phoebie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phoebie

Phoebe Girl
#157 43,658 births
Phoenix Girl
#534 16,064 births
Phoenyx Girl
#4734 716 births
Phoenicia Girl
122 births
Phoua Girl
99 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Annielee
71 births · Peak 1914
Consetta
71 births · Peak 1916
Cleatus
71 births · Peak 1920
Fusaye
71 births · Peak 1924
Vinette
71 births · Peak 1964
Madalaine
71 births · Peak 2005

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phoebie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1898–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Phoebie 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 August 2026.