Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1947
Phyllistine
80 babies named Phyllistine in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1947–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Phyllistine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 80 recorded since 1947.
Phyllistine has 80 recorded births among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 1961.
- 80 total births
- 1947–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Phyllistine since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 80
- total births
- 1947–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Phyllistine was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
10 babies were named Phyllistine in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Phyllistine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Phyllistine's SSA record in two at 1954 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 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Phyllistine at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Phyllistine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1961
- Peak year (1953)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Phyllistine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Phyllistine's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Phyllistine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 67 births (84% of all-time use).
Phyllistine by state
Where Phyllistine concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 6.3% |
North Carolina share of Phyllistine's total US births 6.3%
5 of 80 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phyllistine? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 80 babies named Phyllistine. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 10 births.
When was Phyllistine most popular? ▼
Phyllistine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Phyllistine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Phyllistine are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Phyllistine been used? ▼
Phyllistine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 15 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Phyllistine? ▼
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 Phyllistine's data
- Phyllistine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (67 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.
- North Carolina records the most Phyllistines (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 Phyllistine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1947–1961 (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. "Phyllistine: Baby Name Since 1947 - 80 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phyllistine. 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 Phyllistine 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 July 2026.