How Many People Are Named Philomena?
people named Philomena are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 115,898 people in the US has this name
Based on 9,951 babies named Philomena 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
308 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and μενος (menos) "mind, purpose, strength, courage". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in the 19th century after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλομηνη (philomene) meaning "loved".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Philomena in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Philomena alive today is about 40 years old, and 50% are under 30. Half of them were between 8 and 72 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Philomena first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1922, to 308 babies. In 2025, 101 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Philomena has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #355, in 1915. In 2025 it ranked #1,920.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,920 |
| Best rank | #355 (1915) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #409 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Philomena alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Philomena were born in New York than in any other state: about 401 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Philomena was given 5.4 times as often in Connecticut, 4.5 times in New Jersey and 3.7 times in New York.
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