girl's name
Phila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 63
Phila is a girl's name. In 1954 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Phila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1954, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s (to 1954) | 5 |
How popular is Phila?
In 1954, Phila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Phila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phila
How popular is the name Phila?
In 1954, Phila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Phila a girl's or a boy's name?
Phila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Phila most popular?
Phila peaked in 1917, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.