Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1957
Philene
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Philene, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1957–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Philene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philene has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1959.
- 11 total births
- 1957–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Philene since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 11
- total births
- 1957–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Philene was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
6 babies were named Philene in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Philene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Philene's full recorded timeline at 1959, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Philene at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Philene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1959
- Peak year (1959)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Philene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Philene's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Philene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philene? ▼
Philene has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 6 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Philene most popular? ▼
Philene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Philene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Philene since 1957 -- 3 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Philene? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Philene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–1959 (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. "Philene: Baby Name Since 1957 - 11 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philene. 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 Philene 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 July 2026.