Philena vs Philomena

Side-by-side comparison of Philena and Philomena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Philena

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Name B

Philomena

Girl name · Rank #1819

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Metric Philena Philomena
Current Rank Unranked #1819
Total Births (all years) 143 9,847
Peak Year 1919 1922
Peak Year Births 10 308
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philena Philomena
1880ss 5 140
1890ss 5 296
1900ss 5 613
1910ss 36 2,071
1920ss 36 2,711
1930ss — 1,070
1940ss — 547
1950ss — 534
1960ss 5 239
1970ss 14 115
1980ss 26 72
1990ss — 121
2000ss 11 218
2010ss — 665
2020ss — 435

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philena Philomena
2014 — 67
2015 — 78
2016 — 93
2017 — 92
2018 — 87
2019 — 92
2020 — 86
2021 — 77
2022 — 83
2023 — 79
2024 — 110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2004.

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