Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1968
Philisa
17 babies named Philisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1968–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Philisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Philisa recorded 17 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1973.
- 17 total births
- 1968–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Philisa since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 17
- total births
- 1968–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Philisa was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
6 babies were named Philisa in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Philisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Philisa splits its recorded history at 1972: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Philisa at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Philisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1973
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Philisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Philisa's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Philisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philisa? ▼
17 babies have been named Philisa since 1968. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Philisa most popular? ▼
Philisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Philisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Philisa since 1968 -- 6 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Philisa? ▼
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 Philisa
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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, 1968–1973 (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. "Philisa: Baby Name Since 1968 - 17 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philisa. 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 Philisa 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.