Unisex — 40% girls#709 of boy names
Phoenix
Pronounced F IY1 N IH0 K S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2020
- 57 years in use
How popular is Phoenix?
Phoenix is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1968. It has been given to 39,000 children — the 709th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 80% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2020, when 1,534 children were given it.
Roughly 40% of children named Phoenix are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- F IY1 N IH0 K S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Phoenix
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Phoenix
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Phoenix?
- Phoenix ranks 709th among boys' names in US records, with 39,000 births since 1968. Over the past decade it accounts for 13,420.
- Is Phoenix a unisex name?
- Yes. About 40% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Phoenix most popular?
- 2020, when 1,534 children were given the name. It has been in use for 57 years and is still recorded as of 2024.