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Phaedra

Girl

Meaning of Phaedra: Greek: 'bright'

Phaedra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6980th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6980

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,902

First recorded 1963 · peak 1971

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 30 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Phaedra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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