boy's name
Phelim
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 298
Northern Ireland
#421
2017 births
Phelim is a boy's name. In 2015 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #621. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1979, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Phelim over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 16 |
How popular is Phelim?
In 2015, Phelim was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #621 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Phelim is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Phelim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phelim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phelim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phelim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phelim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phelim
How popular is the name Phelim?
In 2015, Phelim was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #621 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Phelim a girl's or a boy's name?
Phelim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Phelim most popular?
Phelim peaked in 1979, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.