Phenyx
The Story of Phenyx
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Phenyx as a girl name dates back to 2010, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Phenyx — #6,222 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Phenyxs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,550 among girl names with 14 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 143 Phenyxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Phenyx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 8 births, good for #8,981 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 86% of all recorded Phenyxs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 35 Phenyxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Phenyx
Phenyx is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Phenyx's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Phenyx'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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