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Phoenix

Used in both girl and boy records

Phoenix appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Phoenix by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDPhoenix as a girl’s nameUS records 1970–2024
#1087girl rank2020peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDPhoenix as a boy’s nameUS records 1968–2024
#711boy rank2020peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Phoenix in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl20201,103 uses#28620201970–202047 listed years
Boy20201,504 uses#23820201968–202037 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.