Unisex name · since 1968
Phoenix
Phoenix has 24,571 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #329 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 24,571
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Phoenix currently ranks #329 among unisex names in America, with 24,571 babies recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Phoenix recorded 24,571 times among boys since 1968, holding rank #329 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #747 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #329 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 24,571 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phoenix ranks #747 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #329 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 24,571 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #329 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 24,571
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Phoenix's 24,571 recorded births place it above 98.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Phoenix compares
24,571 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Phoenix's all-time total is 67x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Phoenix | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,571 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,534 | 34 | 22,252 |
Phoenix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phoenix splits its recorded history at 2005: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 1,534 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phoenix popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 1,534
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Phoenix popularity over time - girls
16,064 total births recorded since 1970 (Phoenix as girls' name)
Phoenix by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (10,623 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Phoenix's strongest decade.
10,623 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Phoenix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 972
1990s
972 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,086 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,623 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,843 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10,623 births (43% of all-time use).
How Phoenix compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Phoenix's total volume
Phoenix by state
Where Phoenix concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,828 | 11.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,215 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,338 | 5.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,004 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 990 | 4.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 787 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 765 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 760 | 3.1% |
2,828 of 24,571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Phoenix appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Phoenix's data
- Phoenix's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10,623 total births) through the 2020s (7,843) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Phoenixs (2,828 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phoenix: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1968–2025 (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 Phoenix 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.