Girls' name · peaked in 2025
Phoebe name popularity since 1925
38,846 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Phoebe. Half of them were born in 2010 or earlier, so the typical Phoebe is about 16 years old in 2026. Phoebe peaked in 2025 as the #157 name for girls, and it ranked #157 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 38,846
- Named Phoebe, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #157
- for girls in 2025 (1,885 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% girls
- 38,841 girls · 5 boys
- Most popular in
- Maine
- 2.16× its national share
Peak year is the year Phoebe made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Phoebe births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Phoebe both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Steepest fall: Between 1941 and 1946, Phoebe's share of baby girls fell by 42%, from 1 in 7,790 to 1 in 13,400.
- Fastest rise: Between 1992 and 1997, it became 2.3× more common, from 1 in 9,460 baby girls to 1 in 4,150.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Phoebe's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Phoebe.
Decade by decade
Babies named Phoebe in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 848 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 1,404 | 0 | #573 |
| 1940s | 1,230 | 0 | #747 |
| 1950s | 1,092 | 0 | #896 |
| 1960s | 1,064 | 0 | #1,248 |
| 1970s | 1,134 | 0 | #1,062 |
| 1980s | 1,123 | 0 | #1,191 |
| 1990s | 3,288 | 0 | #578 |
| 2000s | 8,085 | 5 | #425 |
| 2010s | 10,645 | 0 | #288 |
| 2020–25 | 8,928 | 0 | #157 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
42.3% of babies named Phoebe from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Phoebe is most popular
The index compares Phoebe's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Phoebe.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2.16× | 315 |
| Utah | 1.95× | 567 |
| Washington | 1.69× | 964 |
| Oregon | 1.53× | 489 |
| Massachusetts | 1.41× | 1,146 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Phoebe's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Phoebe.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Phoebe (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data