Fenix
The Story of Fenix
As a girl name
American parents first put Fenix on the record books as a girl name in 2001, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 24 Fenixs were born — ranking #5,337 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Fenixs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,942 among girl names with 20 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 326 Fenixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Fenix as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 78 newborns named Fenix — #1,988 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Fenixs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,988 among boy names with 78 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 1K Fenixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Fenix
Fenix is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Fenix's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,982. Use the chart and map above to compare Fenix's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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