Recorded 1923–1966 Girls' name Peak 1956 70 births

Phyillis — girls' name

70 babies named Phyillis in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s51950s271960s33
1960s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Phyillis was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Phyillis in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phyillis

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Phyillis between 1923 and 1966, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phyillis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phyillis performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Phyillis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phyillis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 70 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Phyillis at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

70

Since 1923

44 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1923

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1966

Phyillis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1923

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
456789 196619651964196319621961195919571956195319481923 5

Phyillis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
33 births that decade — 47% of Phyillis's all-time total
1920s51940s51950s271960s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phyillis?
70 babies have been named Phyillis since 1923. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Phyillis most popular?
Phyillis was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Phyillis been used?
Phyillis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 44 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Phyillis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Phyllis, Phylis, Phyliss, Phylicia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.