girl's name
Filomena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,903
Filomena is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1923, when 207 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Filomena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 |
| 1890s | 127 |
| 1900s | 433 |
| 1910s | 1,231 |
| 1920s | 1,577 |
| 1930s | 531 |
| 1940s | 222 |
| 1950s | 224 |
| 1960s | 305 |
| 1970s | 240 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 188 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 187 |
How popular is Filomena?
In 2025, Filomena was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Filomena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Filomena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Filomena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Filomena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Filomena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Filomena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Filomena
How popular is the name Filomena?
In 2025, Filomena was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Filomena a girl's or a boy's name?
Filomena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Filomena?
Filomena has 4 syllables.
When was Filomena most popular?
Filomena peaked in 1923, when 207 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Filomena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Filomena currently ranks #4,506 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.