How Many People Are Named Phoenix?
An estimated 38,635 people in the United States have the first name Phoenix. It is used for both genders, with 60.3% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Phoenix peaked in popularity in 2020 with 2,648 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phoenix 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 Phoenix paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Phoenix has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Phoenix is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Phoenix is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
38,635
About 1 in 8,872 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
60.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2020
2,648 births
Total Registered
39,000
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phoenix
Phoenix is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.3%) and females (39.7%). Out of 39,000 total births registered, 23,520 were male and 15,480 were female.
Phoenix as a male name
Ranked #275 in 2024
1,227 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (1,534 births)
Phoenix as a female name
Ranked #421 in 2024
734 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (1,114 births)
Phoenix: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phoenix span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17,496 babies were registered. While Phoenix is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Phoenix by Decade
How has Phoenix 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.
Phoenix by State
Birth registrations for Phoenix span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 705 Phoenixs were registered per state.
Phoenix + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phoenix as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phoenix
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phoenix: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phoenix?
We estimate approximately 38,635 people named Phoenix 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 8,872 Americans share this first name.
Is Phoenix a common name?
Phoenix is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,000 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phoenix most popular?
Phoenix reached peak popularity in 2020, when 2,648 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phoenix is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phoenix a male name?
Phoenix is predominantly male. 60.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phoenix Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phoenix Smith, Phoenix Johnson, Phoenix 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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