Total births
514
Boys' name · since 1917
Filemon
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 514 babies named Filemon, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 514
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Filemon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 514 recorded since 1917.
Filemon has 514 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- 514 total births
- 1917–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
514 boys have been named Filemon since 1917, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 514
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Filemon was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
13 babies were named Filemon in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Filemon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Filemon splits its recorded history at 1969: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Filemon at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Filemon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Filemon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Filemon's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Filemon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 80 births (16% of all-time use).
How Filemon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Filemon's total volume
Filemon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Filemon by state
Where Filemon concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 35 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Filemon's total US births 7.6%
Even split
39 of 514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Filemon? ▼
Filemon has been given to 514 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Filemon most popular? ▼
Filemon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Filemon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Filemon are Texas (39 births), California (35 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Filemon been used? ▼
Records for Filemon go back to 1917, giving 106 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Filemon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Filiberto, Filip, Filippo, Filbert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Filemon's data
- Filemon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Filemons (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Filemon
Nearby Names Like Filemon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Filemon
Filiberto Boy
#8383 2,483 births
Filip Boy
#2568 2,384 births
Filippo Boy
#4594 709 births
Filbert Boy
452 births
Filipe Boy
429 births
Compare Filemon side by side: Filemon vs Filiberto Filemon vs Filip Filemon vs Filippo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Filemon: Baby Name Since 1917 - 514 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/filemon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Filemon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.