Philomene vs Philomena

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

Name A

Philomene

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Name B

Philomena

Girl name · Rank #1819

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Metric Philomene Philomena
Current Rank Unranked #1819
Total Births (all years) 544 9,847
Peak Year 1915 1922
Peak Year Births 22 308
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philomene Philomena
1880ss 42 140
1890ss 72 296
1900ss 74 613
1910ss 145 2,071
1920ss 127 2,711
1930ss 51 1,070
1940ss 17 547
1950ss 11 534
1960ss 5 239
1970ss — 115
1980ss — 72
1990ss — 121
2000ss — 218
2010ss — 665
2020ss — 435

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philomene 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, 1882–1960.

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