How Many People Are Named Philis?
An estimated 113 people in the United States have the first name Philis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Philis peaked in popularity in 1949 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Philis 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 Philis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Philis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
113
About 1 in 3,033,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1949
11 births
Total Registered
217
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Philis
Philis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 217 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Philis as a female name
Ranked #9,380 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1949 (11 births)
Philis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Philis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 67 babies were registered. Philis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Philis by Decade
How has Philis 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.
Philis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Philis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Philis
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Philis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Philis?
We estimate approximately 113 people named Philis 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 3,033,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Philis a common name?
Philis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 217 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Philis most popular?
Philis reached peak popularity in 1949, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Philis is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Philis a female name?
Philis is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Philis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Philis Smith, Philis Johnson, Philis 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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