Phyllistine

Girl · recorded 1947–1961

  • 1961last recorded
  • 1953best year

Most popular in 1953.

Last recorded in 1961. 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 Phyllistine.

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Its story

Popularity since 1947

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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 11 recorded years as a table
Phyllistine, per million girls born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
19475
19504
19515
19523
19535
19545
19554
19562
19574
19593
19612

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Phyllistine 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 1961
5
Rank in 1961
#6,567
How rare
1 in 403,699 girls
Since 1947
80

Phyllistine was last recorded in 1961. 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 1953, at 5 per million girls born.

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

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