Phoenix is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #311 in 2021 with 1,037 recorded births. This places Phoenix in the top 2% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 1,114 births ranking #285. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 958.2%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,581 girls born was named Phoenix. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Phoenix is a vivid mythological name with a dramatic, memorable sound. It is best known through the legendary bird connected with renewal and rising again.
The name comes through ancient Greek and later literary tradition, but its modern appeal is shaped most strongly by the mythic bird image. It has become a favourite among bold modern word and legend names.