Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1889
Phila
Phila has 63 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 63
- total births
- 1889–1954
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
63 girls have been named Phila since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Phila has 63 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1954.
- 63 total births
- 1889–1954 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Phila since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1954.
- 63
- total births
- 1889–1954
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Phila was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Phila in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Phila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phila's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Phila at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Phila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1954
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Phila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Phila's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Phila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phila? ▼
Phila has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 7 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Phila most popular? ▼
Phila was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Phila been used? ▼
Phila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 66 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Phila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philomena, Phillis, Philippa, Phillip, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Phila's data
- Phila's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Phila
Nearby Names Like Phila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phila
Philomena Girl
#1810 9,951 births
Phillis Girl
3,677 births
Philippa Girl
#2607 1,815 births
Phillip Girl
1,330 births
Philip Girl
1,137 births
Compare Phila side by side: Phila vs Philomena Phila vs Phillis Phila vs Philippa
Related Names
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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, 1889–1954 (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. "Phila: Baby Name Since 1889 - 63 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phila. 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 Phila 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.