Total births
597
Girls' name · since 1917
Phylliss
Phylliss has 597 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 597
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Phylliss is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 597 have been recorded since 1917.
Phylliss has 597 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1970.
- 597 total births
- 1917–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
597 girls have been named Phylliss since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 597
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Phylliss was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
25 babies were named Phylliss in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Phylliss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phylliss splits its recorded history at 1943: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phylliss at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Phylliss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1970
- Peak year (1950)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Phylliss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Phylliss's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Phylliss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
122 births
- 1940s
1940s
145 births
- 1950s
1950s
151 births
- 1960s
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 151 births (25% of all-time use).
How Phylliss 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 Phylliss's total volume
Phylliss vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Phylliss by state
Where Phylliss concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
North Carolina share of Phylliss's total US births 0.8%
5 of 597 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phylliss? ▼
Phylliss has been given to 597 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 25 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Phylliss most popular? ▼
Phylliss was most popular in the 1950s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Phylliss most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Phylliss are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Phylliss been used? ▼
Phylliss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 54 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Phylliss? ▼
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.
What to do with Phylliss's data
- Phylliss's decade-level peak was the 1950s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Phyllisss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Phylliss
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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, 1917–1970 (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. "Phylliss: Baby Name Since 1917 - 597 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phylliss. 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 Phylliss 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.