How Many People Are Named Pharis?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Pharis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Pharis peaked in popularity in 1932 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pharis 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 Pharis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Pharis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Pharis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1932
6 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pharis
Pharis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pharis as a male name
Ranked #3,628 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1932 (6 births)
Pharis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pharis span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 12 babies were registered. While Pharis is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pharis by Decade
How has Pharis 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.
Pharis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pharis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pharis
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pharis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pharis?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Pharis 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Pharis a common name?
Pharis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pharis most popular?
Pharis reached peak popularity in 1932, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pharis is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pharis a male name?
Pharis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pharis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pharis Smith, Pharis Johnson, Pharis 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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