How Many People Are Named Phillis?
An estimated 1,751 people in the United States have the first name Phillis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Phillis peaked in popularity in 1949 with 118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phillis 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 Phillis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Phillis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,751
About 1 in 195,748 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1949
118 births
Total Registered
3,683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phillis
Phillis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,683 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Phillis as a male name
Ranked #4,233 in 1924
6 male births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Phillis as a female name
Ranked #11,523 in 2000
8 female births in 2000
Peak: 1949 (118 births)
Phillis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phillis span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 825 babies were registered. Phillis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phillis by Decade
How has Phillis 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.
Phillis by State
Birth registrations for Phillis span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Missouri. The lowest are in New Jersey, Maryland, Kansas. On average, about 47 Philliss were registered per state.
Phillis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phillis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phillis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phillis?
We estimate approximately 1,751 people named Phillis 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 195,748 Americans share this first name.
Is Phillis a common name?
Phillis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phillis most popular?
Phillis reached peak popularity in 1949, when 118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phillis is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phillis a female name?
Phillis is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phillis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phillis Smith, Phillis Johnson, Phillis 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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