How Many People Are Named Pharaoh?
An estimated 1,907 people in the United States have the first name Pharaoh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Pharaoh peaked in popularity in 2019 with 203 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pharaoh 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
1,907
About 1 in 179,735 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2019
203 births
Total Registered
1,922
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pharaoh
Pharaoh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,922 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Pharaoh as a male name
Ranked #1,756 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (203 births)
Pharaoh as a female name
Ranked #17,548 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Pharaoh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pharaoh span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,020 babies were registered. While Pharaoh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pharaoh by Decade
How has Pharaoh 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.
Pharaoh by State
Birth registrations for Pharaoh span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee. On average, about 42 Pharaohs were registered per state.
Pharaoh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pharaoh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pharaoh
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pharaoh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pharaoh?
We estimate approximately 1,907 people named Pharaoh 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 179,735 Americans share this first name.
Is Pharaoh a common name?
Pharaoh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,922 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pharaoh most popular?
Pharaoh reached peak popularity in 2019, when 203 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pharaoh is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pharaoh a male name?
Pharaoh is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pharaoh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pharaoh Smith, Pharaoh Johnson, Pharaoh 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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