Phoenix

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Phoenix is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (28% of births). There have been 39,000 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 23,520 as boys and 15,480 as girls. Phoenix gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2020 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 1,961
2023 2,124
2022 2,354
2021 2,476
2020 2,648
2019 2,449
2018 2,363
2017 2,210
2016 1,967
2015 1,862
2014 1,551
2013 1,410
2012 1,308
2011 1,174
2010 1,202
2009 1,229
2008 1,169
2007 1,105
2006 1,011
2005 814
2004 698
2003 635
2002 471
2001 457
2000 317
1999 277
1998 269
1997 256
1996 214
1995 231
1994 202
1993 94
1992 69
1991 58
1990 66
1989 55
1988 30
1987 9
1986 9
1985 10
1984 11
1983 15
1982 13
1981 10
1980 18
1979 33
1978 27
1977 18
1976 17
1975 14
1970 5
1968 5