How Many People Are Named Phoenix?
39,000
people in the United States are named Phoenix
1 in 8,589 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1276
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0116%
Of US population
Peak Year
2020
2,648 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English (Modern)
Pronunciation:
FEE-niks
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the name of a beautiful immortal bird which appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes, with this cycle repeating every 500 years. The name of the bird was derived from Greek ΟΞΏΞΉΞ½ΞΉΞΎ (phoinix) meaning "dark red".
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Gender Neutral
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 9.9 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1968 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
4,304
Texas
3,411
Florida
2,088
New York
1,792
Ohio
1,556
Georgia
1,396
North Carolina
1,225
Pennsylvania
1,199
Indiana
1,185
Illinois
1,158
π‘ Fun Facts About "Phoenix"
- 1,961 babies were named Phoenix in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2020
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1968
- Most popular in California
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