girl's name
Philena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 143
Philena is a girl's name. 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 1919, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Philena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 11 |
How popular is Philena?
In 2004, Philena 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 Philena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Philena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philena
How popular is the name Philena?
In 2004, Philena 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 Philena a girl's or a boy's name?
Philena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Philena most popular?
Philena peaked in 1919, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.