girl's name

Phylisha

fuh-LEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 135

Phylisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 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 1989, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Phylisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

79
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Phylisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 7
1980s 44
1990s 79
2000s 5

How Popular Is Phylisha?

In 2000, Phylisha 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.

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 Phylisha

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

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

How to Say Phylisha

  • English fuh-LEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Phylisha

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

Common Questions About Phylisha

How popular is the name Phylisha?

In 2000, Phylisha 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 Phylisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Phylisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Phylisha?

Phylisha has 3 syllables.

When was Phylisha most popular?

Phylisha peaked in 1989, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.