girl's name
Philis
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 217
Philis is a girl's name. In 1973 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 1949, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Philis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 67 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 5 |
How popular is Philis?
In 1973, Philis 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 Philis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Philis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philis
How popular is the name Philis?
In 1973, Philis 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 Philis a girl's or a boy's name?
Philis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Philis most popular?
Philis peaked in 1949, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.