How Many People Are Named Phyllis?
people named Phyllis are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,453 people in the US has this name
Based on 323,367 babies named Phyllis in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
9,205 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "foliage" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a woman who killed herself out of love for Demophon and was subsequently transformed into an almond tree. It began to be used as a given name in England in the 16th century, though it was often confused with Felicia.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Phyllis in English. Counting Phyllis and these spellings together, about 142,699 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Phyllis (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Phyllis alive today is about 74 years old, and 92% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 67 and 82 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Phyllis first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1947, to 9,205 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Phyllis never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #24, in 1929, and it was in the top 100 for 44 years, 1915 to 1958. In 2025 it ranked #12,868.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,868 |
| Best rank | #24 (1929) |
| Years in the top 100 | 44 (1915 to 1958) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #38 in the 1940s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Phyllis alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Phyllis were born in New York than in any other state: about 12,486 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Phyllis was given 1.7 times as often in Indiana, 1.7 times in South Dakota and 1.6 times in Nebraska.
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