Girl nameCurrently #6,086 in the USSteady

Phaedra

2 syllablesPeak year: 19717 lettersStarts with P

Meaning & origin

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Phaedra's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Phaedra, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Phaedra
196370
196429
196532
196622
196721
196857
196954
197069
197196
197278
197354
197468
197552
197648
197754
197834
197936
198033
198127
198230
198316
198420
198522
198612
198718
198816
198922
199013
199114
199212
199314
199412
199517
199618
199716
199823
199917
200015
200123
200215
200322
200429
200528
200626
200730
200824
200927
201029
201123
201237
201334
201438
201535
201631
201727
201815
201918
202022
202122
202223
202326
202420

Phaedra through the decades

  • Phaedra peaked in 1971, when 96 babies were named Phaedra in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Phaedra has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Phaedra currently ranks #6,086 in the US and is holding steady.

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