How Many People Are Named Philo?
people named Philo are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,877,938 people in the US has this name
Based on 390 babies named Philo in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
13 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Greek name Φιλων (Philon), which was derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of a 1st-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and theologian from Alexandria.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Philo in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Philo alive today is about 22 years old, and 79% are under 30. Half of them were between 5 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Philo first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2017, to 13 babies. In 2025, 6 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Philo has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #973, in 1881. In 2025 it ranked #11,659.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #11,659 |
| Best rank | #973 (1881) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #8,706 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Philo alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Philo were born in California than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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