Total births
135
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.
- 135
- total births
- 1979–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that 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.
- 135 total births
- 1979–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 boys have been named Phuoc since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 135
- total births
- 1979–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Phuoc was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
11 babies were named Phuoc in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Phuoc has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 11 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Phuoc most popular? ▼
Phuoc was most popular in the 1980s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Phuoc been used? ▼
Phuoc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 26 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Phuoc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phu, Phuong, Phuc, Phung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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.
- 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 Phuoc
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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, 1979–2004 (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. "Phuoc: Baby Name Since 1979 - 135 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phuoc. 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 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 June 2026.