boy's name
Phinehas
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 608
Phinehas is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Phinehas 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 | 12 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 234 |
How popular is Phinehas?
In 2025, Phinehas was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Phinehas 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 Phinehas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phinehas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phinehas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phinehas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phinehas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phinehas
How popular is the name Phinehas?
In 2025, Phinehas was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Phinehas a girl's or a boy's name?
Phinehas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Phinehas most popular?
Phinehas peaked in 2025, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Phinehas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Phinehas currently ranks #2,586 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.