Pheonix
Pheonix was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Pheonix as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,343 (24) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #3,879 (28) | #2,019 (11) | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #2,730 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #4,426 (22) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #3,347 (34) | #3,013 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #4,610 (21) | #3,412 (5) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | #2,707 (7) | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | #2,964 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #5,923 (14) | #3,315 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #5,256 (17) | #2,721 (7) | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | #4,110 (24) | #2,892 (6) | #1,944 (8) |
Pheonix as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #5,688 (3) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #4,472 (31) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | — | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | #5,691 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,118 (17) | #5,785 (3) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #3,347.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
- In 2025, 32% of US babies named Pheonix were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Pheonix is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheonix | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Pheonix | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Pheonix | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Pheonix | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Pheonix | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Pheonix | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Pheonix | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |