Phyllis vs Phylis

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

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Phyllis

Girl name · Rank #7945

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Phylis

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phyllis Phylis
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, 1880–2024.

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