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Worldwide Name Statistics

Phoebe

Ranked #1123 - 1 in 231,328 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

34,583

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1123

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1123
Rarity
1 in 231,328
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Phoebe

There are an estimated 34,583 people named Phoebe alive worldwide today. That ranks Phoebe at #1123 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Phoebe is held by approximately 34,583 people, ranking #1123 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,597 U.S. residents).

Historically Phoebe is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Phoebe appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Phoebe popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Phoebe, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 50
  2. 1881: 46
  3. 1882: 62
  4. 1883: 66
  5. 1884: 75
  6. 1885: 72
  7. 1886: 80
  8. 1887: 63
  9. 1888: 65
  10. 1889: 67
  11. 1890: 74
  12. 1891: 84
  13. 1892: 88
  14. 1893: 86
  15. 1894: 85
  16. 1895: 90
  17. 1896: 106
  18. 1897: 72
  19. 1898: 79
  20. 1899: 84
  21. 1900: 71
  22. 1901: 54
  23. 1902: 87
  24. 1903: 68
  25. 1904: 63
  26. 1905: 87
  27. 1906: 53
  28. 1907: 82
  29. 1908: 76
  30. 1909: 78
  31. 1910: 89
  32. 1911: 87
  33. 1912: 104
  34. 1913: 112
  35. 1914: 177
  36. 1915: 198
  37. 1916: 199
  38. 1917: 227
  39. 1918: 215
  40. 1919: 193
  41. 1920: 220
  42. 1921: 199
  43. 1922: 193
  44. 1923: 194
  45. 1924: 197
  46. 1925: 192
  47. 1926: 162
  48. 1927: 169
  49. 1928: 177
  50. 1929: 148
  51. 1930: 164
  52. 1931: 143
  53. 1932: 145
  54. 1933: 143
  55. 1934: 128
  56. 1935: 127
  57. 1936: 139
  58. 1937: 121
  59. 1938: 151
  60. 1939: 143
  61. 1940: 150
  62. 1941: 155
  63. 1942: 127
  64. 1943: 128
  65. 1944: 112
  66. 1945: 101
  67. 1946: 117
  68. 1947: 128
  69. 1948: 105
  70. 1949: 107
  71. 1950: 99
  72. 1951: 109
  73. 1952: 99
  74. 1953: 95
  75. 1954: 130
  76. 1955: 120
  77. 1956: 109
  78. 1957: 105
  79. 1958: 110
  80. 1959: 116
  81. 1960: 117
  82. 1961: 120
  83. 1962: 108
  84. 1963: 105
  85. 1964: 100
  86. 1965: 75
  87. 1966: 106
  88. 1967: 137
  89. 1968: 96
  90. 1969: 100
  91. 1970: 111
  92. 1971: 113
  93. 1972: 112
  94. 1973: 118
  95. 1974: 95
  96. 1975: 112
  97. 1976: 107
  98. 1977: 151
  99. 1978: 115
  100. 1979: 100
  101. 1980: 84
  102. 1981: 84
  103. 1982: 80
  104. 1983: 92
  105. 1984: 106
  106. 1985: 119
  107. 1986: 138
  108. 1987: 109
  109. 1988: 122
  110. 1989: 189
  111. 1990: 224
  112. 1991: 235
  113. 1992: 195
  114. 1993: 215
  115. 1994: 247
  116. 1995: 397
  117. 1996: 431
  118. 1997: 419
  119. 1998: 398
  120. 1999: 527
  121. 2000: 642
  122. 2001: 752
  123. 2002: 665
  124. 2003: 689
  125. 2004: 757
  126. 2005: 730
  127. 2006: 890
  128. 2007: 988
  129. 2008: 959
  130. 2009: 1,018
  131. 2010: 1,040
  132. 2011: 1,023
  133. 2012: 1,061
  134. 2013: 1,065
  135. 2014: 1,104
  136. 2015: 1,119
  137. 2016: 1,036
  138. 2017: 1,021
  139. 2018: 1,027
  140. 2019: 1,149
  141. 2020: 1,181
  142. 2021: 1,240
  143. 2022: 1,384
  144. 2023: 1,591
  145. 2024: 1,647
  146. 2025: 1,885

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Phoebe worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,583 people named Phoebe alive worldwide today, ranking #1123 globally.

Is Phoebe a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 231,328 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,583 bearers, which is 1 in 9,597 Americans.

Is Phoebe a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Phoebe is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Phoebe come from?

Who are famous people named Phoebe?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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