How Many People Are Named Pharoah?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Pharoah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Pharoah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pharoah 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 Pharoah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
37 births
Total Registered
668
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pharoah
Pharoah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 668 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pharoah as a male name
Ranked #5,582 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (37 births)
Pharoah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pharoah span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 216 babies were registered. While Pharoah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pharoah by Decade
How has Pharoah 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.
Pharoah by State
Birth registrations for Pharoah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, California, New York. On average, about 7 Pharoahs were registered per state.
Pharoah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pharoah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pharoah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pharoah?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Pharoah 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 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Pharoah a common name?
Pharoah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 668 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pharoah most popular?
Pharoah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pharoah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pharoah a male name?
Pharoah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pharoah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pharoah Smith, Pharoah Johnson, Pharoah 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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