Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1914
Philomina
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Philomina, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1914–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
67 girls have been named Philomina since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Philomina recorded 67 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2019.
- 67 total births
- 1914–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Philomina since 1914, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 67
- total births
- 1914–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Philomina was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Philomina in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Philomina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Philomina's full recorded timeline at 1926, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% 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 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Philomina at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Philomina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2019
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Philomina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Philomina's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Philomina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philomina? ▼
Philomina has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Philomina most popular? ▼
Philomina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Philomina been used? ▼
Records for Philomina go back to 1914, giving 106 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Philomina? ▼
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 Philomina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Philomina
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Phillip Girl
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Philip Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2019 (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. "Philomina: Baby Name Since 1914 - 67 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philomina. 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 Philomina 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 June 2026.