Boys' name · since 1979
Phuoc
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Phuoc, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,476 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 135
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Phuoc is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 135 have been recorded since 1979.
Phuoc has 135 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2004.
- #15,476 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 135 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phuoc ranks #15,476 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 135 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,476 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 135
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Phuoc's 135 recorded births place it above 65.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Phuoc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phuoc's full recorded timeline at 1988, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phuoc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2004
- Peak year (1985)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Phuoc by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (79 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Phuoc's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Phuoc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 79 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phuoc? ▼
Where does Phuoc sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Phuoc most popular? ▼
How long has the name Phuoc been used? ▼
What names are similar to Phuoc? ▼
What to do with Phuoc's data
- Phuoc's decade-level peak was the 1980s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Phuoc
Nearby Names Like Phuoc
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phuoc
Compare Phuoc side by side: Phuoc vs Phu Phuoc vs Phuong Phuoc vs Phuc
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phuoc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1979–2004 (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 Phuoc 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.