unisex name
Phenix
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 933
Phenix is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phenix over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 206 |
| 2010s | 354 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 281 |
How popular is Phenix?
In 2025, Phenix was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Phenix is used
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.
How Phenix is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Phénix | Phénix is Phenix written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,038. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Phenix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phenix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phenix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phenix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phenix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phenix
How popular is the name Phenix?
In 2025, Phenix was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Phenix a girl's or a boy's name?
Phenix is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Phenix?
Phenix has 2 syllables.
When was Phenix most popular?
Phenix peaked in 2023, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Phenix a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Phenix currently ranks #3,626 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.