How Many People Are Named Phuc?
An estimated 273 people in the United States have the first name Phuc. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Phuc peaked in popularity in 1985 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phuc as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Phuc paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
273
About 1 in 1,255,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1985
26 births
Total Registered
284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phuc
Phuc is predominantly male (97.5%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Phuc as a male name
Ranked #13,557 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1982 (21 births)
Phuc as a female name
Ranked #9,001 in 1985
7 female births in 1985
Peak: 1985 (7 births)
Phuc in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,515 people with the first name Phuc, which placed it at #4,220 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Phuc was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 4,515 people with this name in that snapshot, 81.3% were male and 18.7% were female. That is less heavily male than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 97.5% male.
Census Count
4,515
people with this name
Census Rank
#4,220
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
1.49
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Phuc was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (98.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (0.75%) and White (0.60%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Phuc in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Phuc.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 98.07% | 4,428 |
| Two or More Races | 0.75% | 34 |
| White | 0.60% | 27 |
| Hispanic | 0.35% | 16 |
| Black | 0.22% | 10 |
Phuc: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phuc span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 161 babies were registered. Phuc has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phuc by Decade
How has Phuc 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.
Phuc by State
Phuc + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phuc as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phuc
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phuc: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phuc?
We estimate approximately 273 people named Phuc 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 1,255,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Phuc a common name?
Phuc is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phuc most popular?
Phuc reached peak popularity in 1985, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phuc is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Phuc in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 4,515 people with the first name Phuc. That placed it at #4,220 in the published Census first-name tables, or 1.49 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Phuc was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Phuc?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Phuc was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 81.3% male and 18.7% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Phuc?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Phuc was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander (98.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (0.75%) and White (0.60%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Phuc a male name?
Phuc is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Phuc have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Phuc peaked in 1985, and the average living bearer is about 37 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Phuc Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phuc Smith, Phuc Johnson, Phuc 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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