Phoebe

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Phoebe or Phœbe is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus, an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon.

From Wikipedia

Phoebe first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,639 babies (rank #183 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,639 girls (rank #183). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Phoebe

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Phoebe yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

41,763

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

1,639

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Friends: Phoebe Buffay — masseuse, songwriter

Famous people named Phoebe

Phoebe Tonkinfilm actor · b. 1989
Phoebe Waller-Bridgefilm actor · b. 1985
Phoebe Catesfilm actor · b. 1963
Phoebe Buffaymassage therapist · b. 1970
Phoebe Bridgersguitarist · b. 1994

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	50	#217
1881	46	#233
1882	62	#219
1883	66	#222
1884	75	#219
1885	72	#235
1886	80	#231
1887	63	#267
1888	65	#294
1889	67	#298
1890	74	#289
1891	84	#270
1892	88	#287
1893	86	#292
1894	85	#298
1895	90	#307
1896	106	#285
1897	72	#346
1898	79	#349
1899	84	#328
1900	71	#395
1901	54	#409
1902	87	#340
1903	68	#386
1904	63	#406
1905	87	#365
1906	53	#470
1907	82	#393
1908	76	#415
1909	78	#416
1910	89	#420
1911	87	#437
1912	104	#472
1913	112	#480
1914	177	#395
1915	198	#433
1916	199	#449
1917	227	#426
1918	215	#458
1919	193	#480
1920	220	#457
1921	199	#498
1922	193	#502
1923	194	#498
1924	197	#506
1925	192	#506
1926	162	#558
1927	169	#545
1928	177	#522
1929	148	#563
1930	164	#533
1931	143	#551
1932	145	#542
1933	143	#532
1934	128	#570
1935	127	#573
1936	139	#553
1937	121	#613
1938	151	#558
1939	143	#563
1940	150	#566
1941	155	#564
1942	127	#665
1943	128	#672
1944	112	#713
1945	101	#747
1946	117	#759
1947	127	#765
1948	105	#856
1949	107	#855
1950	99	#893
1951	109	#861
1952	99	#933
1953	95	#984
1954	130	#825
1955	120	#896
1956	109	#968
1957	105	#1,024
1958	110	#991
1959	116	#986
1960	117	#998
1961	120	#991
1962	108	#1,042
1963	105	#1,050
1964	100	#1,093
1965	75	#1,248
1966	106	#998
1967	137	#868
1968	96	#1,088
1969	100	#1,105
1970	111	#1,082
1971	113	#1,070
1972	112	#1,043
1973	118	#1,004
1974	95	#1,184
1975	112	#1,062
1976	107	#1,120
1977	151	#930
1978	115	#1,131
1979	100	#1,279
1980	84	#1,455
1981	84	#1,451
1982	80	#1,504
1983	92	#1,314
1984	106	#1,228
1985	119	#1,191
1986	138	#1,087
1987	109	#1,291
1988	122	#1,229
1989	189	#943
1990	225	#871
1991	235	#856
1992	195	#981
1993	215	#899
1994	248	#812
1995	397	#578
1996	431	#544
1997	419	#559
1998	398	#605
1999	527	#494
2000	642	#440
2001	752	#389
2002	665	#436
2003	689	#436
2004	752	#405
2005	730	#425
2006	890	#365
2007	988	#337
2008	959	#348
2009	1,018	#322
2010	1,040	#308
2011	1,023	#310
2012	1,060	#301
2013	1,065	#302
2014	1,104	#297
2015	1,118	#288
2016	1,034	#314
2017	1,021	#318
2018	1,026	#320
2019	1,149	#291
2020	1,181	#254
2021	1,240	#247
2022	1,382	#215
2023	1,590	#190
2024	1,639	#183