Phyllis Girl
How popular is Phyllis?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Phyllis in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
145,909living people named Phyllis (est.)
76median age of people named Phyllis
323,367babies named Phyllis since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Phyllis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 3966 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,831 in 2015, #5,846 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (9,187 girls) |
| Highest rank | #24 in 1929 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Phyllis by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | #458 |
| 1890s | 633 | #272 |
| 1900s | 2,023 | #172 |
| 1910s | 17,885 | #80 |
| 1920s | 61,871 | #24 |
| 1930s | 73,805 | #25 |
| 1940s | 76,143 | #33 |
| 1950s | 57,764 | #53 |
| 1960s | 25,704 | #108 |
| 1970s | 3,835 | #341 |
| 1980s | 1,430 | #851 |
| 1990s | 686 | #1,704 |
| 2000s | 295 | #3,252 |
| 2010s | 196 | #5,412 |
| 2020s | 73 | #5,846 |
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Questions
- Is Phyllis a boy or girl name?
- Phyllis is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Phyllis were girls.
- How popular is the name Phyllis?
- 7 baby girls were named Phyllis in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Phyllis most popular?
- Phyllis peaked in 1947, when 9,187 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #24 in 1929.
- How many people are named Phyllis?
- 323,367 babies have been named Phyllis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 145,909 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.