Girls' name · since 1920

Phillys

16 babies named Phillys in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,100 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade

Phillys sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Phillys recorded 16 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1947.

  • #49,100 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1920
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillys ranks #49,100 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1920, peaking in the 1940s.

#49,100 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phillys's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Phillys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Phillys's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Phillys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1947)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019411947 6

Phillys by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1940s was Phillys's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Phillys births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phillys? ▼
16 babies have been named Phillys since 1920. All-time, it sits at #49,100 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1947 with 6 births.
Where does Phillys sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillys ranks #49,100 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Phillys most popular? ▼
Phillys was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Phillys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phillys since 1920 -- 28 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Phillys? ▼
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 Phillys

Nearby Names Like Phillys

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phillys

Philomena Girl
#1912 9,951 births
Phillis Girl
3,677 births
Philippa Girl
#2789 1,815 births
Phillip Girl
1,330 births
Philip Girl
1,137 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phillys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1947 (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 Phillys 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.