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.

#9,749 of 45,481
all-time among boys
350
born since 1912
1920s
peak 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.

  • #9,749 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 350 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philmore ranks #9,749 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,749 of 45,481
all-time among boys
350
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Philmore's 350 recorded births place it above 78.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1920)
16
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
05101520 191219171922192719321937194619521979 5

Philmore by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (118 births, 34% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (34% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #9,749 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 16 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Philmore sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philmore ranks #9,749 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Philmore

Nearby Names Like Philmore

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

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#6169 3,043 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Philmore: 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, 1912–1979 (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 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 August 2026.