Phoebe

“Bright, shining” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #157 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Phoebe was #217 in 1880, slipped to #1504 by 1982, and reached #157 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. About 44,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #14 in England & Wales (2025) · #27 in N. Ireland (2025) · #47 in Scotland (2025) · #47 in New Zealand (2025) · #65 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Phoebes

Phoebe Tonkin — Australian actress
Phoebe Waller-Bridge — English actress, screenwriter and producer (born 1985)
Phoebe Cates — American actress, model, and entrepreneur
Phoebe Bridgers — American musician (born 1994)
Phoebe Dynevor — English actress

In stories & tradition

Phoebe — titan
Phoebe Buffay — television character
Phoebe Halliwell — Charmed · list of Charmed books

What Phoebes become

Among 250 notable people named Phoebe:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Phoebe Tonkin, Australian actress.

Similar names: Daphne · Phoenix · Evangeline · Brielle · Stevie · Athena

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