Recorded 1977–1998 Girls' name Peak 1996 33 births

Philecia — girls' name

33 babies named Philecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s23
1990s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Philecia was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Philecia in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Philecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Philecia between 1977 and 1998, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Philecia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Philecia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Philecia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Philecia 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 33 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.

Philecia at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

33

Since 1977

22 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1977

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1998

Philecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1977

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Philecia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade — 70% of Philecia's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Philecia?
33 babies have been named Philecia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Philecia most popular?
Philecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Philecia been used?
Philecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 22 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Philecia?
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.

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, 1977–1998 (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.