How Many People Are Named Phaedra?
An estimated 1,755 people in the United States have the first name Phaedra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Phaedra peaked in popularity in 1971 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phaedra 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 Phaedra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,755
About 1 in 195,302 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1971
96 births
Total Registered
1,885
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phaedra
Phaedra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,885 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phaedra as a female name
Ranked #6,086 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (96 births)
Phaedra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phaedra span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 589 babies were registered. Phaedra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phaedra by Decade
How has Phaedra 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.
Phaedra by State
Birth registrations for Phaedra span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Washington. On average, about 24 Phaedras were registered per state.
Phaedra + Last Name Combinations
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Phaedra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phaedra?
We estimate approximately 1,755 people named Phaedra 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 195,302 Americans share this first name.
Is Phaedra a common name?
Phaedra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,885 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phaedra most popular?
Phaedra reached peak popularity in 1971, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phaedra is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phaedra a female name?
Phaedra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phaedra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phaedra Smith, Phaedra Johnson, Phaedra 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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