How Many People Are Named Pheobe?
An estimated 696 people in the United States have the first name Pheobe. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Pheobe peaked in popularity in 2009 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pheobe 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 Pheobe paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
696
About 1 in 492,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2009
49 births
Total Registered
1,120
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pheobe
Pheobe is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,120 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pheobe as a female name
Ranked #8,806 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (49 births)
Pheobe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pheobe span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 243 babies were registered. Pheobe has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pheobe by Decade
How has Pheobe 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.
Pheobe by State
Birth registrations for Pheobe span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas. On average, about 7 Pheobes were registered per state.
Pheobe + Last Name Combinations
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Pheobe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pheobe?
We estimate approximately 696 people named Pheobe 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 492,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Pheobe a common name?
Pheobe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,120 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pheobe most popular?
Pheobe reached peak popularity in 2009, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pheobe is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pheobe a female name?
Pheobe is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pheobe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pheobe Smith, Pheobe Johnson, Pheobe 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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