US rank #11696 Unisex name Peak 2011 158 births

Phynix — #11696 US unisex name

158 babies named Phynix in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s782020s45
#11696
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Phynix was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

14 babies were named Phynix in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phynix

The Social Security Administration has registered 158 babies named Phynix between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phynix currently holds the #11696 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Phynix is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 43 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phynix performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Phynix shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phynix 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 158 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.

Phynix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

158

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2011

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,696

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phynix popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
14
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
46810121416 2024202120182015201220082004 6

Phynix popularity over time — boys

43 total births recorded since 2004 (Phynix as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 43 births
45678910 2021201720112009200820072004 5

Phynix by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
78 births that decade — 49% of Phynix's all-time total
2000s352010s782020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phynix?
158 babies have been named Phynix since 2004. It currently ranks #11696 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 14 births.
When was Phynix most popular?
Phynix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Phynix a unisex name?
Yes, Phynix is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 158 births, and as a boy's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Phynix been used?
Phynix has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phynix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phyllis, Phylis, Phyliss, Phylicia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.