girl's name
Phoenicia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 122
Phoenicia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1998 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 1989, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Phoenicia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 41 |
How popular is Phoenicia?
In 1998, Phoenicia 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 Phoenicia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phoenicia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phoenicia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phoenicia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phoenicia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phoenicia
How popular is the name Phoenicia?
In 1998, Phoenicia 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 Phoenicia a girl's or a boy's name?
Phoenicia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phoenicia?
Phoenicia has 3 syllables.
When was Phoenicia most popular?
Phoenicia peaked in 1989, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.