unisex name
Phalen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 39
Phalen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 46% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phalen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Phalen?
In 2011, Phalen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Phalen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phalen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phalen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phalen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phalen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phalen
How popular is the name Phalen?
In 2011, Phalen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Phalen a girl's or a boy's name?
Phalen is used for both girls and boys. About 46% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Phalen?
Phalen has 2 syllables.
When was Phalen most popular?
Phalen peaked in 2006, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.