Girl · #14,121 in 2026

Phoenicia

Name: Popularity of the name Phoenicia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Phoenicia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic people who inhabited city-states in Canaan along the Levantine coast of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon and parts of coastal Syria. Their maritime civilization expanded and contracted over time, with its cultural core stretching from Arwad to Mount Carmel.

Current Rank

#14,121

Peak Rank

#6,532 (1989)

Total Babies

122

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1971

First Year

1998

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#6532

Peak Rank

122

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Phoenicia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Being a society of independent city-states, the Phoenicians apparently did not have a term to denote the land of Phoenicia as a whole; instead, demonyms were often derived from the name of the city a person hailed from (e.g., Sidonian for Sidon , Tyrian for Tyre , etc.) There is no evidence that the peoples living in the area denoted as Phoenicia identified as "Phoenicians" or shared a common identity, although they may have referred to themselves as "Canaanites". Krahmalkov reconstructs the Honeyman inscription (dated to c. 900 BC by William F. Albright ) as containing a reference to the Phoe

Origin & history

Main article: Phoenician history Since little has survived of Phoenician records or literature , most of what is known about their origins and history comes from the accounts of other civilizations and inferences from their material culture excavated throughout the Mediterranean. The scholarly consensus is that the Phoenicians' period of greatest prominence was 1200 BC to the end of the Persian period (332 BC). It is debated among historians and archaeologists whether Phoenicians were actually distinct from the broader group of Semitic-speaking peoples known as Canaanites . Historian Robert Dr

The Story of Phoenicia

Phoenicia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 12 Phoenicias were born — ranking #6,532 that year. As of 2026, Phoenicia ranks #14,121 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Phoenicias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Phoenicia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Phoenicia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Phoenician
Venetia
Felicia
Felisha
Phonation
Fungia
Finish
Finished
Finisher
Finnish
Fenella
Finella

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenicia

What does the name Phoenicia mean?

How popular is Phoenicia in 2026?

In 2026, Phoenicia ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Phoenicia most popular?

Phoenicia reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #6,532 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Phoenicia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Phoenicia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Phoenicia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Phoenicia include Alexandrina, Alfredo, Gilberto. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Phoenicia

Phoenicia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Phoenicia's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #6,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Phoenicia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.