Phoenix
From the Greek phoinix, the bird said to burn and rise again from its own ashes. The same Greek word described a deep red or purple color.
Phoenix in 2025
Phoenix was given to 1,594 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,027 boys and 567 girls, making it the 430th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,080 babies born.
The history of Phoenix
Phoenix reached its highest point in 2020, when 2,650 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd that year.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 40,635 babies have been named Phoenix. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Phoenix by decade
| Decade | Babies named Phoenix | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 11,310 |
| 1970s | 114 | 4,275 |
| 1980s | 180 | 3,587 |
| 1990s | 1,736 | 1,414 |
| 2000s | 7,906 | 550 |
| 2010s | 17,500 | 298 |
| 2020s | 13,194 | 253 |
Where Phoenix is heading
Phoenix has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 1,863 babies in 2015 to 1,594 in 2025.
Names like Phoenix
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Phoenix.