Phylis
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Phylis’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
3,342 births recorded 1896–1985 · peaked in 1949 with 109 births
Most common in: New York, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Phylis’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | #1322 | — |
| 1959 | #1672 | ↓350 |
| 1960 | #1447 | ↑225 |
| 1961 | #1568 | ↓121 |
| 1962 | #1989 | ↓421 |
| 1963 | #1981 | ↑8 |
| 1964 | #2071 | ↓90 |
| 1965 | #1768 | ↑303 |
| 1966 | #1916 | ↓148 |
| 1967 | #2376 | ↓460 |
| 1968 | #3315 | ↓939 |
| 1969 | #3774 | ↓459 |
| 1970 | #4761 | ↓987 |
| 1971 | #4810 | ↓49 |
| 1972 | #6558 | ↓1748 |
| 1973 | #6666 | ↓108 |
| 1974 | #6900 | ↓234 |
| 1975 | #5161 | ↑1739 |
| 1976 | #8156 | ↓2995 |
| 1985 | #10677 | ↓2521 |
Frequently asked questions about Phylis
Is Phylis a popular name?
Phylis has 3,342 recorded births in United States between 1896 and 1985, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Phylis more common for boys or girls?
Phylis is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Phylis most popular?
Phylis peaked in 1949 in United States, with 109 recorded births that year.
Is Phylis rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Phylis’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1583 in 1896 to #10677 in 1985.
How many babies have been named Phylis?
At least 3,342 babies have been recorded with the name Phylis across official birth statistics in 1 country.