Girls' name · since 1882
Phillis
3,677 babies named Phillis in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,677
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
3,677 girls have been named Phillis since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillis has been recorded 3,677 times among girls since 1882, 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 1882 to 2000.
- #3,154 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,677 born since 1882
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillis ranks #3,154 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,677 born since 1882, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,677
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
Phillis's 3,677 recorded births place it above 95.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Phillis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phillis's full recorded timeline at 1942, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phillis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2000
- Peak year (1949)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Phillis popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1924 (Phillis as boys' name)
Phillis by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (825 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Phillis's strongest decade.
825 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Phillis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 62
1890s
62 births
- 1900s 57
1900s
57 births
- 1910s 200
1910s
200 births
- 1920s
1920s
429 births
- 1930s
1930s
468 births
- 1940s
1940s
771 births
- 1950s
1950s
825 births
- 1960s
1960s
601 births
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 825 births (22% of all-time use).
How Phillis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Phillis's total volume
Phillis by state
Where Phillis concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 215 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 88 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 85 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 84 | 2.3% |
| #5 | California | | 78 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 56 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 43 | 1.2% |
215 of 3,677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Phillis appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Phillis's data
- Phillis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (825 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Philliss (215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phillis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Phillis 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 August 2026.