Girls' name · since 1882
Philomene
Philomene has 544 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,251 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
544 girls have been named Philomene since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philomene has been recorded 544 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. 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 1960.
- #11,251 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 544 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philomene ranks #11,251 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 544 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,251 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Philomene's 544 recorded births place it above 84.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Philomene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Philomene's full recorded timeline at 1915, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Philomene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1960
- Peak year (1915)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Philomene by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (145 births, 27% of the file).
1910s was Philomene's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Philomene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 42
1880s
42 births
- 1890s
1890s
72 births
- 1900s
1900s
74 births
- 1910s
1910s
145 births
- 1920s
1920s
127 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 145 births (27% of all-time use).
How Philomene 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 Philomene's total volume
Philomene by state
Where Philomene concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
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What to do with Philomene's data
- Philomene's decade-level peak was the 1910s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Philomenes (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Philomene
Nearby Names Like Philomene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Philomene
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Philomene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1882–1960 (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 Philomene 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.