Phinley comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Irish surname meaning "fair warrior.".
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How popular is Phinley?
2015peak year
The name Phinley reached its peak in 2015, with 14 registrations (ranked #8334). It had only entered records 6 years earlier, in 2009. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11239) today, averaging about 11 new babies per year. Phinley has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 108 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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