How Many People Are Named Phelan?
An estimated 623 people in the United States have the first name Phelan. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Phelan peaked in popularity in 1996 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phelan 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 Phelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
623
About 1 in 550,167 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1996
26 births
Total Registered
644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phelan
Phelan is predominantly male (89.4%), though 68 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Phelan as a male name
Ranked #9,624 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (26 births)
Phelan as a female name
Ranked #17,823 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1999 (9 births)
Phelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phelan span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 194 babies were registered. Phelan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phelan by Decade
How has Phelan 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.
Phelan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phelan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phelan?
We estimate approximately 623 people named Phelan 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 550,167 Americans share this first name.
Is Phelan a common name?
Phelan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phelan most popular?
Phelan reached peak popularity in 1996, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phelan is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phelan a male name?
Phelan is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phelan Smith, Phelan Johnson, Phelan 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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