Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1913
Philias
20 babies named Philias in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1913–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Philias sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philias has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1927.
- 20 total births
- 1913–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Philias since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 20
- total births
- 1913–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Philias was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
5 babies were named Philias in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Philias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Philias splits its recorded history at 1924: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births).
Philias at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Philias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1927
- Peak year (1913)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Philias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Philias's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Philias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philias? ▼
Philias has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 5 babies were born in 1913, its single highest year.
When was Philias most popular? ▼
Philias was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Philias been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Philias since 1913 -- 15 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Philias? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philip, Phillip, Phil, Philippe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Philias
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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, 1913–1927 (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. "Philias: Baby Name Since 1913 - 20 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philias. 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 Philias 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.