girl's name
Phylis
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,342
Phylis is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1985 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 109 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phylis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 261 |
| 1920s | 518 |
| 1930s | 625 |
| 1940s | 857 |
| 1950s | 641 |
| 1960s | 345 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 5 |
How popular is Phylis?
In 1985, Phylis 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 Phylis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phylis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phylis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phylis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phylis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phylis
How popular is the name Phylis?
In 1985, Phylis 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 Phylis a girl's or a boy's name?
Phylis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phylis?
Phylis has 2 syllables.
When was Phylis most popular?
Phylis peaked in 1949, when 109 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.