girl's name
Phyliss
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,406
Phyliss is a girl's name. In 1983 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Phyliss over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 131 |
| 1920s | 358 |
| 1930s | 407 |
| 1940s | 541 |
| 1950s | 549 |
| 1960s | 336 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 19 |
How popular is Phyliss?
In 1983, Phyliss was given to 6 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 Phyliss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phyliss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phyliss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phyliss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phyliss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phyliss
How popular is the name Phyliss?
In 1983, Phyliss was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Phyliss a girl's or a boy's name?
Phyliss is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Phyliss most popular?
Phyliss peaked in 1951, when 70 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.