Phoenix

“Mythical firebird symbolizing rebirth” — Ancient Greek, via Latin origin

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

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. About 60% of babies named Phoenix in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 840 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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 — mythological Greek character
Phoenix Wright — Ace Attorney · Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All
Phoenix Force — Uncanny X-Men

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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