boy's name
Philo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 396
Philo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Philo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 70 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Philo?
In 2025, Philo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Philo is used
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 Philo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Philo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Philo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Philo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Philo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Philo
How popular is the name Philo?
In 2025, Philo was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Philo a girl's or a boy's name?
Philo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Philo?
Philo has 2 syllables.
When was Philo most popular?
Philo peaked in 2017, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Philo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Philo currently ranks #11,279 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.