How Many People Are Named Phenix?
An estimated 815 people in the United States have the first name Phenix. It is used for both genders, with 58.3% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Phenix peaked in popularity in 2023 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phenix 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 Phenix paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
815
About 1 in 420,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
55 births
Total Registered
822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phenix
Phenix is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.3%) and females (41.7%). Out of 822 total births registered, 479 were male and 343 were female.
Phenix as a male name
Ranked #4,511 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (27 births)
Phenix as a female name
Ranked #5,242 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (28 births)
Phenix: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phenix span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 353 babies were registered. While Phenix is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Phenix by Decade
How has Phenix 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.
Phenix by State
Phenix + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phenix as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phenix
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phenix: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phenix?
We estimate approximately 815 people named Phenix 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 420,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Phenix a common name?
Phenix is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phenix most popular?
Phenix reached peak popularity in 2023, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phenix is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phenix a male name?
Phenix is predominantly male. 58.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phenix Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phenix Smith, Phenix Johnson, Phenix 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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