Total births
350
Boys' name · since 1912
Philmore
350 babies named Philmore in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 350
- total births
- 1912–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Philmore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 350 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Philmore recorded 350 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1979.
- 350 total births
- 1912–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
350 boys have been named Philmore since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 350
- total births
- 1912–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Philmore was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Philmore in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Philmore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Philmore's full recorded timeline at 1932, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Philmore at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Philmore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1979
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Philmore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Philmore's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Philmore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
69 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philmore? ▼
Philmore has been given to 350 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 16 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Philmore most popular? ▼
Philmore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Philmore been used? ▼
Philmore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 68 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Philmore? ▼
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.
What to do with Philmore's data
- Philmore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Philmore
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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, 1912–1979 (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. "Philmore: Baby Name Since 1912 - 350 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philmore. 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 Philmore 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.