Philamena — girls' name

What the Data Says About Philamena

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Philamena between 1908 and 1928, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Philamena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Philamena performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Philamena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Philamena 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 89 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.