boy's name
Philander
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 297
Philander is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 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 1964, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Philander over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Philander?
In 2004, Philander 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 Philander
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 Philander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philander
How popular is the name Philander?
In 2004, Philander 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 Philander a girl's or a boy's name?
Philander is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Philander?
Philander has 3 syllables.
When was Philander most popular?
Philander peaked in 1964, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.