boy's name
Phileas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 723
Phileas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1906.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Phileas over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Phileas?
In 2025, Phileas was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Phileas is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Phileas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Philéas | Philéas is a rare spelling of Phileas, written with an acute accent and recorded about 290 times, mostly in France. | 290 |
Names that peaked alongside Phileas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phileas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phileas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phileas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phileas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phileas
How popular is the name Phileas?
In 2025, Phileas was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Phileas a girl's or a boy's name?
Phileas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phileas?
Phileas has 3 syllables.
When was Phileas most popular?
Phileas peaked in 2007, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Phileas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Phileas currently ranks #2,291 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.