Phoebe
Quick answers about Phoebe
How many people are named Phoebe?
An estimated 35,605 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. It was the #157 girls’ name in 2025.
How old is the typical Phoebe?
The median age of a living American named Phoebe is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 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 appeared 5.2× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
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.