US rank #4660 Girls' name Peak 1923 5,518 births

Filomena — #4660 US girls' name

5,518 babies named Filomena in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s281890s1271900s4331910s12311920s15771930s5311940s2221950s2241960s3051970s2401980s1121990s582000s872010s1882020s155
#4660
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Filomena was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

207 babies were named Filomena in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Filomena

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,518 babies named Filomena between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Filomena currently holds the #4660 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 207 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Filomena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,577 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Filomena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,931 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Filomena in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Filomena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,518 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Filomena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,518

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1923

207 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,660

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Filomena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
207
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Filomena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,577 births that decade — 29% of Filomena's all-time total
1880s281890s1271900s4331910s12311920s15771930s5311940s2221950s2241960s3051970s2401980s1121990s582000s872010s1882020s155

Filomena by state

Where Filomena concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Filomena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,931 35.0%
#2 New Jersey
527 9.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
258 4.7%
#4 Rhode Island
202 3.7%
#5 Massachusetts
182 3.3%
#6 Connecticut
153 2.8%
#7 Texas
61 1.1%
#8 Ohio
23 0.4%
New York share of Filomena's total US births 35.0%
Even split

1,931 of 5,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Filomena appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Filomena?
5,518 babies have been named Filomena since 1885. It currently ranks #4660 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 207 births.
When was Filomena most popular?
Filomena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,577 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Filomena most popular?
The top states for the name Filomena are New York (1,931 births), New Jersey (527 births), Pennsylvania (258 births).
How long has the name Filomena been used?
Filomena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Filomena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Filippa, Filicia, Filza, Filsan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.