How Many People Are Named Pharoh?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Pharoh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Pharoh peaked in popularity in 2007 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pharoh 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 Pharoh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pharoh is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2007
7 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pharoh
Pharoh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pharoh as a male name
Ranked #13,581 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2007 (7 births)
Pharoh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pharoh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17 babies were registered. Pharoh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pharoh by Decade
How has Pharoh 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.
Pharoh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pharoh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pharoh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pharoh?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Pharoh 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Pharoh a common name?
Pharoh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pharoh most popular?
Pharoh reached peak popularity in 2007, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pharoh is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pharoh a male name?
Pharoh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pharoh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pharoh Smith, Pharoh Johnson, Pharoh 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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