Pharoh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,631 in 1998
0 babies were named Pharoh in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPharoh first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #9,631.
About the name Pharoh
Pharoh is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-roh”. US birth records list Pharoh for boys from 1998 to 2021, in 8 of those 24 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #9,631 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Pharoh
What is the origin of the name Pharoh?
Pharoh has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Pharoh a boy or girl name?
Pharoh is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pharoh?
Pharoh is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #9,631 in 1998.