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Phoenix

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

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

Phoenix: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #57 in 2012, and it stood at #287 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #398 to #2407.200020052010201520202025#398#2407
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1958
1998#2407
1999#1557
2000#689
2001#685
2002#631
2003#569
2004#607
2005#562
2006#580
2007#693
2008#691
2009#738
2010#616
2011#721
2012#801
2013#784
2014#763
2015#625
2016#655
2017#616
2018#497
2019#398
2020#449
2021#483
2022#525
2023#461
2024#547
2025#733

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #476 among girls in Scotland, #547 among girls in England and Wales, #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2004–2019

    Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 2004–2019).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #733 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #57 in New Zealand in 2012.

Phoenix'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
2025England and Walesfemale#73350HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#287158HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#54771HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#231213HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#46186HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#194257HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#52575HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#176287HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#48387HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#164324HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#44992HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#164323HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#398108HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#201253HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#49786HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#248207HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#61668HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#219243HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#65564HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#282180HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#62566HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#317148HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#76351HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#331137HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#78449HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#266180HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#80148HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#286161HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#72153HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#349124HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#61662HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#337127HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#73849HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#338117HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#69152HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#364103HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#69349HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#361101HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#58059HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#37092HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#56259HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#39576HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#60750HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#50052HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56952HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#59937HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#63143HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#57735HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#68537HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#78622HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#68935HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#82111InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#10091InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#96105InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#98102InsufficientNot yet available
2019New Zealandmale#9450HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#9154HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#8860HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#9455HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#8663HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#9647HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#8358HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#5786HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#6771HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#7370HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#7667HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#8664HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#8862HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#8268HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#9451HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#8860HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2856HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2537HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3155HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#36210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#34912HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#23221HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#30714HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#3869HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4327HighVerified

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

Where Phoenix is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Phoenix, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: highest position in 2012New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2010New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2018Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2016ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#164 in 2020
Republic of Ireland2003–202521#232 in 2021
New Zealand2004–201916#57 in 2012
New South Wales, Australia2010–20184#82 in 2018
Northern Ireland2010–202411#253 in 2016
Scotland20241#432 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in New Zealand (2012) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Phoenix

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #57 in New Zealand in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.