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Phelps

Gender
Male
Meaning
Son Of Philip
Origin
English

Phelps Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 59 baby boys have been named Phelps. The name peaked in 1929 with 7 US births that year (rank #3469).

Other English-Origin Names Like Phelps

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6-Letter Names Starting with P

Names with Phelps's exact length and starting letter: Pachua, Padarn, Padric, Paeivi, Paella.

Quick Facts About Phelps

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
120
6-letter P-names in our dictionary
343
P-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Phelps to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Phelps against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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