Phylis vs Phyllis

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

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Phylis

Girl name

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Name B

Phyllis

Girl name · Rank #7945

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Metric Phylis Phyllis
Current Rank Unranked #7945
Total Births (all years) 3,342 322,490
Peak Year 1949 1947
Peak Year Births 109 9,187
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phylis Phyllis
1880ss — 153
1890ss 5 633
1900ss 25 2,023
1910ss 261 17,885
1920ss 518 61,871
1930ss 625 73,804
1940ss 857 76,142
1950ss 641 57,766
1960ss 345 25,704
1970ss 60 3,836
1980ss 5 1,430
1990ss — 686
2000ss — 295
2010ss — 196
2020ss — 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phylis Phyllis
2014 — 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, 1896–1985.

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