girl's name
Philecia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 33
Philecia is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Philecia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 23 |
How popular is Philecia?
In 1998, Philecia was given to 6 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 Philecia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Philecia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philecia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philecia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philecia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philecia
How popular is the name Philecia?
In 1998, Philecia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Philecia a girl's or a boy's name?
Philecia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Philecia most popular?
Philecia peaked in 1996, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.