Namewise

Phoebe

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Phoebe: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Phoebe: Recorded since 1985, its highest recorded position is #17, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #17 to #65.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#17#65
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#65
1997#54
1998#43
1999#38
2000#38
2001#40
2002#40
2003#44
2004#43
2005#36
2006#32
2007#31
2008#26
2009#23
2010#28
2011#24
2012#28
2013#24
2014#22
2015#22
2016#24
2017#21
2018#21
2019#22
2020#25
2021#22
2022#24
2023#20
2024#17

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025.

In 2025: #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19852025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #17 in England and Wales in 2024.

Phoebe's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#171,549HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#201,510HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#241,531HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#221,678HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#251,543HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#221,753HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#211,883HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#212,000HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#241,975HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#222,081HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#222,099HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#241,992HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#281,825HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#242,008HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#282,027HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232,074HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#262,116HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#311,769HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#321,634HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#361,569HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#431,290HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#441,182HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#401,160HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#401,256HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#381,319HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#381,431HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#431,371HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#541,071HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#65910HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#65107InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#62107InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#6996InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#7295InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#7299InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#7497InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#58110InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#58115InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#42132InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#58117InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#58118InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#61116InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#61110InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#59123InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#61110InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#56115InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#62108InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#52128InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#56129InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#43137InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#50124InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#39147InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiafemale#59122InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiafemale#46145InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#57129InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiafemale#60135InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#8299InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#79106InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#5664HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#7655HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#7953HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#7948HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#6366HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#6657HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#5374HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#7655HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#6467HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#7250HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#7852HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#8455HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#6560HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#5772HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#6858HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#6266HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#9848HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#5967HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#6555HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#4583HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#4778HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#5368HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#6563HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#7160HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#6571HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#9345HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#6566HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#6267HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3052HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3947HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3552HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#5939HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#7429HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4745HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#5144HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4447HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4550HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#5939HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#6237HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#6639HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#8230HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#9029HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#7632HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#5640HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#9123HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#12117HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#16911HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#13913HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2027HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#15511HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#1918HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#16310HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#1819HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#15512HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#9749HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8262HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#9951HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7870HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#12343HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#12840HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#13739HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#10953HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#13741HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#13344HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#11954HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#17431HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#19729HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#20827HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#22024HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#25521HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#23922HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#28616HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#21218HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#28911HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#22715HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#23518HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3229HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#30310HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4682HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #17 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.