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Unisex name

Pheonix

43% girls, 57% boys · 22 born in 2025

Pheonix has been given to about 1,012 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 987
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pheonix per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 59
  • Born in 202522
  • All time1,012
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Pheonix?

Its best year was 2022, when 59 babies were given the name, ranking 4558th. The typical living American called Pheonix is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Pheonix

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Phoenix0.69
  2. Felix0.68
  3. Veronica0.60
  4. Hendrix0.56
  5. Beatrix0.53
  6. Vernice0.50
  7. Vernie0.45

Middle names for Pheonix

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

Sibling names for Pheonix

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleilsister · 0.89
  2. Keziahsister · 0.89
  3. Jahmirbrother · 0.88
  4. Bridgerbrother · 0.88
  5. Azariasister · 0.88
  6. Fisherbrother · 0.88

Where Pheonix is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    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.