Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Phoebe
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
1,885
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Phoebe
How many people are named Phoebe?
An estimated 34,707 living Americans are named Phoebe.
How rare is Phoebe?
Phoebe is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,885 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Phoebe?
The median age of a living American named Phoebe is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 25 years old.
Is Phoebe still popular?
Yes — Phoebe is currently rising in popularity, with 1,885 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Phoebe most common?
Phoebe has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
1,885
All-time
43,658
Where it lives now
Phoebe is most concentrated in Maine — about 5.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Phoebe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.