Phaedra
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Phaedra
This name of a tragic figure in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Minos, sister of Ariadne and wife of Theseus, has a mysterious and intriguing appeal, and would make a dramatic choice.
Phaedra for girls#7409 US
Phaedra has been a persistent theme in literature, both ancient and modern. There have been plays by Euripedes, Racine, Unamuno, and O'Neill, novels, poetry, operas and film--as recently as the 2011 Immortals starring Freida Pinto.
One celebrity pulled a gender switch when she named her son Phaedra Bloom Forever.
Phaedra for boys
Traditionally a feminine name from Greek mythology, Peaches Geldolf used it for her son in 2013.
Pronounced FAY-druh.
As of November 2026, Phaedra ranked #7409 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1193 for girls in 1971, Nameberry popularity #815 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,983 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | #4,209 | 35 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | #4,605 | 31 | 17.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Phaedra for boys
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Famous Phaedras
- Phaedra HurstGirl
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American reality TV personality ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta")
- Phaedra NicolaidisGirl
Australian actress
- Phaedra PatrickGirl
British writer
- Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" CampbellGirl
19th Prime Minister of Canada
- Phaedra Bloom Forever GeldofGirl
Cohen (b. 2013), son of media personality Peaches Geldof and singer Thomas Cohen
Phaedra in pop culture
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famous courtesan and heroine of the Kushiel novels by Jacqueline Carey
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