How Many People Are Named Phedra?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Phedra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Phedra peaked in popularity in 1969 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phedra 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 Phedra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Phedra is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1969
10 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phedra
Phedra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phedra as a female name
Ranked #12,270 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1969 (10 births)
Phedra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phedra span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 27 babies were registered. While Phedra is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Phedra by Decade
How has Phedra 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.
Phedra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phedra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phedra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phedra?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Phedra 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Phedra a common name?
Phedra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phedra most popular?
Phedra reached peak popularity in 1969, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phedra is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phedra a female name?
Phedra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phedra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phedra Smith, Phedra Johnson, Phedra 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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