girl's name
Philamena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 89
Philamena is a girl's name. In 1928 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
Philamena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s (to 1928) | 50 |
How popular is Philamena?
In 1928, Philamena was given to 10 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 Philamena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philamena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philamena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philamena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philamena
How popular is the name Philamena?
In 1928, Philamena was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Philamena a girl's or a boy's name?
Philamena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Philamena most popular?
Philamena peaked in 1928, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.