How Many People Are Named Philamena?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Philamena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 122 years old, and Philamena peaked in popularity in 1928 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Philamena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Philamena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 122, Philamena is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1914.
- Philamena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
122
years old
Peak Year
1928
10 births
Total Registered
89
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Philamena
Philamena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 89 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Philamena as a female name
Ranked #3,112 in 1928
10 female births in 1928
Peak: 1928 (10 births)
Philamena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Philamena span from the 1900s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 50 babies were registered. Philamena remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Philamena by Decade
How has Philamena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Philamena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Philamena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Philamena
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Philamena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Philamena?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Philamena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Philamena a common name?
Philamena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 89 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Philamena most popular?
Philamena reached peak popularity in 1928, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Philamena is approximately 122 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Philamena a female name?
Philamena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Philamena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Philamena Smith, Philamena Johnson, Philamena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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