Names / Girl names
Phoebe
Current rank
#157
and rising
All-time peak
#157
in 2025
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
43,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #157 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Phoebe is a girls' name that first appears in 1880. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #157. Today it sits at #157 and is climbing. Over 43,600 have carried it since records began.