How Many People Are Named Pheba?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Pheba. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 114 years old, and Pheba peaked in popularity in 1920 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pheba 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 Pheba paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 114, Pheba is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1922.
- Pheba is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
114
years old
Peak Year
1920
6 births
Total Registered
53
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pheba
Pheba is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 53 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pheba as a female name
Ranked #4,922 in 1941
5 female births in 1941
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Pheba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pheba span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18 babies were registered. Pheba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pheba by Decade
How has Pheba 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.
Pheba by State
Pheba + Last Name Combinations
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Pheba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pheba?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Pheba 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Pheba a common name?
Pheba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pheba most popular?
Pheba reached peak popularity in 1920, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pheba is approximately 114 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pheba a female name?
Pheba is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pheba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pheba Smith, Pheba Johnson, Pheba 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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