Phoebe Girl
How popular is Phoebe?
#157 girl name in 2025
1,885 baby girls were named Phoebe in the US in 2025, making it the 157th most popular girl name.
35,959living people named Phoebe (est.)
15median age of people named Phoebe
43,663babies named Phoebe since 1880
1 in 1,759US babies born in 2025
Phoebe popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #157 for girls (▲ 26 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,885 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #288 in 2015, #253 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,885 girls) |
| Highest rank | #157 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Phoebe is most popular
Babies named Phoebe per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Vermont: 10.7 per 1,000 (52 girls)
- Maine: 4.8 per 1,000 (75 girls)
- Alaska: 3.5 per 1,000 (30 girls)
- District of Columbia: 3.4 per 1,000 (40 girls)
- New Hampshire: 2.8 per 1,000 (51 girls)
Phoebe by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 646 | #215 |
| 1890s | 848 | #267 |
| 1900s | 719 | #338 |
| 1910s | 1,601 | #395 |
| 1920s | 1,851 | #456 |
| 1930s | 1,404 | #530 |
| 1940s | 1,230 | #563 |
| 1950s | 1,092 | #823 |
| 1960s | 1,064 | #865 |
| 1970s | 1,134 | #926 |
| 1980s | 1,123 | #939 |
| 1990s | 3,288 | #493 |
| 2000s | 8,085 | #322 |
| 2010s | 10,645 | #288 |
| 2020s | 8,928 | #157 |
Girl names about as popular as Phoebe
Questions
- Is Phoebe a boy or girl name?
- Phoebe is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Phoebe were girls.
- How popular is the name Phoebe?
- 1,885 baby girls were named Phoebe in the US in 2025, making it the 157th most popular girl name.
- When was Phoebe most popular?
- Phoebe peaked in 2025, when 1,885 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #157 in 2025.
- How many people are named Phoebe?
- 43,663 babies have been named Phoebe in the US since 1880. We estimate about 35,959 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Phoebe most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Phoebe was most common in Vermont, at 10.7 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.