How Many People Are Named Pharon?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Pharon. It is used for both genders, with 54.5% male. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Pharon peaked in popularity in 1956 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pharon 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 Pharon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pharon 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
54.5% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1956
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pharon
Pharon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.5%) and females (45.5%). Out of 11 total births registered, 6 were male and 5 were female.
Pharon as a male name
Ranked #3,838 in 1956
6 male births in 1956
Peak: 1956 (6 births)
Pharon as a female name
Ranked #12,268 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Pharon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pharon span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6 babies were registered. Pharon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Pharon by Decade
How has Pharon 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.
Pharon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pharon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pharon
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pharon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pharon?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Pharon 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 Pharon a common name?
Pharon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pharon most popular?
Pharon reached peak popularity in 1956, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pharon is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pharon a male name?
Pharon is predominantly male. 54.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pharon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pharon Smith, Pharon Johnson, Pharon 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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