How Many People Are Named Fenix?
An estimated 1,325 people in the United States have the first name Fenix. It is used for both genders, with 78.5% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Fenix peaked in popularity in 2023 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fenix as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fenix paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fenix is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,325
About 1 in 258,683 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
98 births
Total Registered
1,336
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fenix
Fenix is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.5%) and females (21.5%). Out of 1,336 total births registered, 1,049 were male and 287 were female.
Fenix as a male name
Ranked #2,042 in 2024
74 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (76 births)
Fenix as a female name
Ranked #6,712 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (24 births)
Fenix: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fenix span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 626 babies were registered. While Fenix is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fenix by Decade
How has Fenix tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fenix by State
Birth registrations for Fenix span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina. On average, about 41 Fenixs were registered per state.
Fenix + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fenix as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fenix
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fenix: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fenix?
We estimate approximately 1,325 people named Fenix are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 258,683 Americans share this first name.
Is Fenix a common name?
Fenix is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,336 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fenix most popular?
Fenix reached peak popularity in 2023, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fenix is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fenix a male name?
Fenix is predominantly male. 78.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fenix Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fenix Smith, Fenix Johnson, Fenix Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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