How Many People Are Named Phala?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Phala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Phala peaked in popularity in 1942 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phala 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 Phala paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Phala is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Phala is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1942
11 births
Total Registered
162
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phala
Phala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 162 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phala as a female name
Ranked #10,420 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1942 (11 births)
Phala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phala span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 49 babies were registered. Phala has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phala by Decade
How has Phala 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.
Phala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phala
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Phala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phala?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Phala 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 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Phala a common name?
Phala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 162 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phala most popular?
Phala reached peak popularity in 1942, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phala is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phala a female name?
Phala is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phala Smith, Phala Johnson, Phala 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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