Phoenix

Meaning: Mythical firebird symbolizing rebirth
Origin: From Ancient Greek, via Latin

Boy's name · #329 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

60% boys · 40% girls — Phoenix is also given to girls: 567 in 2025, about 40% in recent years. Phoenix →

Popularity over time

Phoenix is near its high-water mark: it reached #236 in 2020 and still ranked #329 in 2025. About 25,000 boys have carried it since 1968.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#252 in New Zealand (2025) · #291 in England & Wales (2025) · #385 in N. Ireland (2025) · #392 in Scotland (2025) · #559 in Sweden (2025) · #646 in Ireland (2025) · #2,524 in Switzerland (2025) · #375 in Canada (2024).

Famous Phoenixes

Phoenix of Tenedos — Ancient Greek general
Phoenix Jones — American martial artist
Phoenix Spicer — Australian rules footballer
Phoenix Sanders — American baseball player
Phoenix Raei — Australian actor

In stories & tradition

Phoenix — Greek mythology
Phoenix Wright — Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All (video game)
Phoenix Force — X-Men (comics)

What Phoenixes become

Among 52 notable people named Phoenix:

Entertainers appear 2.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Phoenix Raei, Australian actor.

Similar names: Atticus · Forrest · Orion · Onyx · Adonis · Memphis

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