boy's name
Phelps
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Births on record 59
Phelps is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2014 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 1929, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phelps over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 10 |
How popular is Phelps?
In 2014, Phelps 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 Phelps
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phelps over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phelps
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phelps — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phelps
How popular is the name Phelps?
In 2014, Phelps 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 Phelps a girl's or a boy's name?
Phelps is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phelps?
Phelps has 1 syllable.
When was Phelps most popular?
Phelps peaked in 1929, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.