Phaedra comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Bright one, gleaming.
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How popular is Phaedra?
1971peak year
The name Phaedra reached its peak in 1971, with 96 registrations (ranked #1193). It had only entered records 8 years earlier, in 1963. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5621) today, averaging about 24 new babies per year. Phaedra's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,885 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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