How Many People Are Named Phyliss?
An estimated 1,048 people in the United States have the first name Phyliss. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Phyliss peaked in popularity in 1951 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phyliss 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 Phyliss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Phyliss is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
1,048
About 1 in 327,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1951
70 births
Total Registered
2,406
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phyliss
Phyliss is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,406 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phyliss as a female name
Ranked #9,873 in 1983
6 female births in 1983
Peak: 1951 (70 births)
Phyliss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phyliss span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 549 babies were registered. Phyliss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phyliss by Decade
How has Phyliss 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.
Phyliss by State
Birth registrations for Phyliss span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Mississippi. On average, about 24 Phylisss were registered per state.
Phyliss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phyliss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phyliss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phyliss?
We estimate approximately 1,048 people named Phyliss 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 327,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Phyliss a common name?
Phyliss is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,406 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phyliss most popular?
Phyliss reached peak popularity in 1951, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phyliss is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phyliss a female name?
Phyliss is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phyliss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phyliss Smith, Phyliss Johnson, Phyliss 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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