How Many People Are Named Phylis?
An estimated 1,298 people in the United States have the first name Phylis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Phylis peaked in popularity in 1949 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phylis 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 Phylis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Phylis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
1,298
About 1 in 264,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1949
109 births
Total Registered
3,342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phylis
Phylis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,342 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phylis as a female name
Ranked #11,953 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1949 (109 births)
Phylis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phylis span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 857 babies were registered. Phylis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phylis by Decade
How has Phylis 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.
Phylis by State
Birth registrations for Phylis span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland. On average, about 33 Phyliss were registered per state.
Phylis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phylis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phylis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phylis?
We estimate approximately 1,298 people named Phylis 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 264,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Phylis a common name?
Phylis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phylis most popular?
Phylis reached peak popularity in 1949, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phylis is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phylis a female name?
Phylis is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phylis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phylis Smith, Phylis Johnson, Phylis 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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