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.

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Philomene

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Name B

Philomena

Girl name · Rank #1810

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Metric Philomene Philomena
Current Rank Unranked #1810
Total Births (all years) 544 9,951
Peak Year 1915 1922
Peak Year Births 22 308
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philomene Philomena
1880s 42 140
1890s 72 296
1900s 74 613
1910s 145 2,071
1920s 127 2,711
1930s 51 1,070
1940s 17 547
1950s 11 534
1960s 5 239
1970s - 115
1980s - 72
1990s - 122
2000s - 218
2010s - 665
2020s - 538

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 - 80
2024 - 111
2025 - 101

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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