US rank #4259 Unisex name Peak 2020 687 births

Phoenyx — #4259 US unisex name

687 babies named Phoenyx in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s792010s3622020s241
#4259
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Phoenyx was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

64 babies were named Phoenyx in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phoenyx

The Social Security Administration has registered 687 babies named Phoenyx between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phoenyx currently holds the #4259 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 64 babies received it in a single year. Phoenyx is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 362 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phoenyx performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 362 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Phoenyx shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Phoenyx in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phoenyx 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 687 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.

Phoenyx at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

687

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2020

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,259

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phoenyx popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
64
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152012200920061999 5

Phoenyx popularity over time — boys

362 total births recorded since 2004 (Phoenyx as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 362 births
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920062004 6

Phoenyx by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
362 births that decade — 53% of Phoenyx's all-time total
1990s52000s792010s3622020s241

Phoenyx by state

Where Phoenyx concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Phoenyx
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
36 5.2%
#2 Texas
24 3.5%
#3 Illinois
7 1.0%
#4 New York
5 0.7%
#5 Ohio
5 0.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
California share of Phoenyx's total US births 5.2%
Even split

36 of 687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phoenyx?
687 babies have been named Phoenyx since 1999. It currently ranks #4259 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 64 births.
When was Phoenyx most popular?
Phoenyx was most popular in the 2010s decade with 362 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Phoenyx most popular?
The top states for the name Phoenyx are California (36 births), Texas (24 births), Illinois (7 births).
Is Phoenyx a unisex name?
Yes, Phoenyx is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 687 births, and as a boy's name it has 362 births.
How long has the name Phoenyx been used?
Phoenyx has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phoenyx?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phoebe, Phoenix, Phoenicia, Phoua, 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, 1999–2024 (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.