Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1917
Phronia
32 babies named Phronia in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1917–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Phronia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phronia has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1938.
- 32 total births
- 1917–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Phronia since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 32
- total births
- 1917–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Phronia was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
6 babies were named Phronia in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Phronia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phronia splits its recorded history at 1923: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phronia at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Phronia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1938
- Peak year (1923)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Phronia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Phronia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Phronia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phronia? ▼
32 babies have been named Phronia since 1917. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
When was Phronia most popular? ▼
Phronia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Phronia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phronia since 1917 -- 22 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Phronia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phronsie, Phronie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Phronia's data
- Phronia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Phronia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Phronia: Baby Name Since 1917 - 32 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phronia. 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 Phronia 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 July 2026.