Recorded 1947–1961 Girls' name Peak 1953 80 births

Phyllistine — girls' name

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.

1940s81950s671960s5
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.

What the Data Says About Phyllistine

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Phyllistine between 1947 and 1961, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Phyllistine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phyllistine performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Phyllistine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Phyllistine in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phyllistine 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 80 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.

Phyllistine at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

80

Since 1947

15 years of records

Peak year

1953

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1947

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1961

Phyllistine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1947

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1953)
10
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4681012 19611959195719561955195419531952195119501947 8

Phyllistine by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
67 births that decade — 84% of Phyllistine's all-time total
1940s81950s671960s5

Phyllistine by state

Where Phyllistine concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Phyllistine
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?
80 babies have been named Phyllistine since 1947. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year 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.

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, 1947–1961 (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.