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Unisex name

Phenix

/ˈfɛnɪks/ · 41% girls, 59% boys · 43 born in 2025

Phenix has been given to about 870 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɛnɪks/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 856
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Phenix per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 56
  • Born in 202543
  • All time870

How popular is Phenix?

Its best year was 2023, when 56 babies were given the name, ranking 4843rd. The typical living American called Phenix is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Georgia, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Phenix

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Phoenix0.84
  2. Felix0.81
  3. Hendrix0.71
  4. Vernice0.55
  5. Venita0.53
  6. Beatrix0.53
  7. Alix0.52
  8. Venus0.51

Middle names for Phenix

Ranked by flow score
  1. Phenix Anne0.81
  2. Phenix Eve0.80
  3. Phenix Elizabeth0.78
  4. Phenix Catherine0.78
  5. Phenix Josephine0.78
  6. Phenix Rose0.77

Sibling names for Phenix

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hazielbrother · 0.91
  2. Bryerbrother · 0.91
  3. Jahmirbrother · 0.91
  4. Ayaneither · 0.90
  5. Maisysister · 0.90
  6. Keziahsister · 0.90

Where Phenix is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Phenix Anderson0.77
  2. Phenix Reyes0.72
  3. Phenix Nguyen0.72
  4. Phenix Moore0.72
  5. Phenix Lee0.72
  6. Phenix Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Phenix

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Phenix across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.