Phoenyx
Girl name · #4734 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
Phoenyx is currently the #4734 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Phoenyx.
Babies named Phoenyx per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Phoenyx first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 64 girls were named Phoenyx — good for #2631 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Phoenyx against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Phoenyx in class?
Phoenyx scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Phoenyx will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Phoenyx is most common
State-level data for Phoenyx is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Phoenyx
Statistically, parents drawn to Phoenyx tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hendrix, Promyse, Goddess, Zaelynn, and Paizlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Phoenyx | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Phoenyx a popular girl name?
Phoenyx ranked #4734 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Phoenyx most popular?
Phoenyx peaked in 2020, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2631 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Phoenyx?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Phoenyx. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.