Phylicia vs Phyllis

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

Name A

Phylicia

Girl name

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Name B

Phyllis

Girl name · Rank #7945

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Metric Phylicia Phyllis
Current Rank Unranked #7945
Total Births (all years) 2,381 322,490
Peak Year 1987 1947
Peak Year Births 289 9,187
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phylicia Phyllis
1880ss — 153
1890ss — 633
1900ss — 2,023
1910ss — 17,885
1920ss — 61,871
1930ss — 73,804
1940ss — 76,142
1950ss — 57,766
1960ss 11 25,704
1970ss 11 3,836
1980ss 1,203 1,430
1990ss 962 686
2000ss 159 295
2010ss 35 196
2020ss — 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phylicia Phyllis
2014 6 22
2015 — 22
2016 — 21
2017 — 21
2018 — 18
2019 — 15
2020 — 20
2021 — 11
2022 — 15
2023 — 7
2024 — 13

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, 1968–2014.

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