girl's name

Philicia

fuh-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 517

Philicia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 34 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1960.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Philicia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

174
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Philicia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 52
1970s 77
1980s 149
1990s 174
2000s 45
2010s 5

How Popular Is Philicia?

In 2010, Philicia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Philicia Is Used

France #6,922 5 in 2021
United States #18,537 5 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Philicia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Philicia Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philicia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Philicia

  • English fuh-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Philicia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Philicia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Philicia

How popular is the name Philicia?

In 2010, Philicia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Philicia a girl's or a boy's name?

Philicia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Philicia?

Philicia has 3 syllables.

When was Philicia most popular?

Philicia peaked in 1991, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.