Flynn vs Phoenix
Flynn and Phoenixcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Flynn was ranked #77 and Phoenix #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2019, Flynn was ranked #93 and Phoenix #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Phoenix #432 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Phoenix #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Phoenix #231 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Phoenix #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Phoenix #525 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Phoenix over time
Flynn and Phoenix appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Flynn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Phoenix in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Phoenix in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Phoenix changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #317 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #150 in 2015, Phoenix #253 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Phoenix in 5.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Phoenix #164 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Phoenix #231.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Phoenix in 2.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #187 in 2015, Phoenix #232 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Phoenix #577.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2019
Flynn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Phoenix in 1.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Phoenix #57 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Flynn #93, Phoenix #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phoenix in 0.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Phoenix #253 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Phoenix #404.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Flynn | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phoenix.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Phoenix
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2019
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2004–2019).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys