Philis

Girl · recorded 1917–1973

  • 1973last recorded
  • 1942best year

Most popular in 1942.

Last recorded in 1973. Fewer than five girls a year have been given it since, so it's a true rarity.

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Meaning

We don’t have a verified meaning for Philis.

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Its story

Popularity since 1917

04719171931194519591973

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Per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births are not in the record, so the line breaks rather than dropping to zero.
See the 30 recorded years as a table
Philis, per million girls born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
19176
19197
19216
19224
19234
19265
19395
19406
19427
19446
19455
19464
19476
19485
19496
19505
19515
19535
19545
19554
19573
19582
19594
19602
19613
19643
19653
19663
19676
19733

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Philis isn’t concentrated in any one state. Either it’s spread evenly, or no state reaches the 25 births over three years needed before a rate means anything.

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The numbers

Every figure

Births in 1973
5
Rank in 1973
#8,423
How rare
1 in 291,641 girls
Since 1917
217

Philis was last recorded in 1973. Fewer than five girls have been given the name in any year since, which is the point below which the record stops reporting.

Most popular in 1942, at 7 per million girls born.

There isn’t enough data for a ten-year trend: Philis doesn’t appear in both ends of that window.

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.