Girls' name · since 1909
Phyliss
2,406 babies named Phyliss in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,406
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Phyliss is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,406 have been recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phyliss has been recorded 2,406 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1983.
- #4,150 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,406 born since 1909
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phyliss ranks #4,150 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,406 born since 1909, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,406
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Phyliss's 2,406 recorded births place it above 94.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Phyliss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phyliss's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Phyliss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1983
- Peak year (1951)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Phyliss by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (549 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Phyliss's strongest decade.
549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Phyliss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 131
1910s
131 births
- 1920s
1920s
358 births
- 1930s
1930s
407 births
- 1940s
1940s
541 births
- 1950s
1950s
549 births
- 1960s
1960s
336 births
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 549 births (23% of all-time use).
How Phyliss 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 Phyliss's total volume
Phyliss by state
Where Phyliss concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 157 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 69 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 57 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 36 | 1.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 17 | 0.7% |
157 of 2,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Phyliss appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Phyliss's data
- Phyliss's decade-level peak was the 1950s (549 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Phylisss (157 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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 Phyliss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1909–1983 (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 Phyliss 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.