US rank #8868 Boys' name Peak 2021 58 births

Phor — #8868 US boys' name

58 babies named Phor in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s82020s50
#8868
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

86% of everyone ever named Phor was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Phor in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phor

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Phor between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Phor currently holds the #8868 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phor performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Phor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phor 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 58 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.

Phor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

58

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,868

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120202019 8

Phor by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
50 births that decade — 86% of Phor's all-time total
2010s82020s50

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phor?
58 babies have been named Phor since 2019. It currently ranks #8868 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Phor most popular?
Phor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Phor been used?
Phor has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phoenix, Phong, Phoenyx, Phoenixx, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2019–2024 (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.