Phinley
The Story of Phinley
As a girl name
Phinley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Phinleys were born — ranking #8,008 that year. As of 2026, Phinley ranks #10,243 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 77 Phinleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Phinley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Phinleys were born — ranking #8,814 that year. As of 2026, Phinley ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Phinleys 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 Phinley
Phinley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 77 births in the dataset. Phinley's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Phinley'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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