unisex name
Pheonix
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,316
Pheonix is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 42% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 59 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Pheonix 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 | 94 |
| 2000s | 340 |
| 2010s | 354 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 224 |
How popular is Pheonix?
In 2025, Pheonix was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Pheonix 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.
Names that peaked alongside Pheonix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pheonix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pheonix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pheonix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pheonix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pheonix
How popular is the name Pheonix?
In 2025, Pheonix was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pheonix a girl's or a boy's name?
Pheonix is used for both girls and boys. About 42% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Pheonix most popular?
Pheonix peaked in 2022, when 59 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Pheonix a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pheonix currently ranks #4,959 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.