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Pharoah

Boy

Meaning of Pharoah: Egyptian: 'great house'

Pharoah is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8792nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8792

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

678

First recorded 1936 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 37 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Pharoah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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