Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1977
Philina
19 babies named Philina in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Philina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1977.
Philina has 19 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2007.
- 19 total births
- 1977–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Philina since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 19
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Philina was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Philina in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Philina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Philina's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Philina at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Philina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Philina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Philina's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Philina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philina? ▼
Philina has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Philina most popular? ▼
Philina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Philina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Philina since 1977 -- 31 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Philina? ▼
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 Philina's data
- Philina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- 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 Philina
Nearby Names Like Philina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Philina
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 Philina side by side: Philina vs Philomena Philina vs Phillis Philina vs Philippa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2007 (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. "Philina: Baby Name Since 1977 - 19 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philina. 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 Philina 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.