Total births
277
Boys' name · since 1977
Phuc
Phuc has 277 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 277
- total births
- 1977–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Phuc is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 277 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phuc has been recorded 277 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2020.
- 277 total births
- 1977–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
277 boys have been named Phuc since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 277
- total births
- 1977–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Phuc was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
21 babies were named Phuc in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Phuc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phuc splits its recorded history at 1991: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phuc at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Phuc popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2020
- Peak year (1982)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Phuc popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1985 (Phuc as girls' name)
Phuc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Phuc's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Phuc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
154 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 154 births (56% of all-time use).
Phuc by state
Where Phuc concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 17.0% |
California share of Phuc's total US births 17.0%
47 of 277 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phuc? ▼
Phuc has been given to 277 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 21 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Phuc most popular? ▼
Phuc was most popular in the 1980s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Phuc most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Phuc are California (47 births).
How long has the name Phuc been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phuc since 1977 -- 44 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Phuc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phu, Phuong, Phuoc, Phung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Phuc's data
- Phuc's decade-level peak was the 1980s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Phucs (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Phuc
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Phuc: Baby Name Since 1977 - 277 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phuc. 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 Phuc 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 June 2026.