Filemon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,193
1920s	58	6	+1060%	#2,309
1930s	44	4	-24%	#2,785
1940s	59	6	+34%	#2,543
1950s	32	3	-46%	#3,112
1960s	56	6	+75%	#2,590
1970s	51	5	-9%	#3,305
1980s	54	5	+6%	#3,934
1990s	80	8	+48%	#5,209
2000s	59	6	-26%	#5,380
2010s	11	1	-81%	#11,246
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-24%	#12,967

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,193

1920s

+1060%

#2,309

1930s

-24%

#2,785

1940s

+34%

#2,543

1950s

-46%

#3,112

1960s

+75%

#2,590

1970s

-9%

#3,305

1980s

+6%

#3,934

1990s

+48%

#5,209

2000s

-26%

#5,380

2010s

-81%

#11,246

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#12,967

The story of Filemon

Filemon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 514 American babies have been named Filemon. Its peak came in 1928, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Filemon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Filemon?

The median living Filemon is about 41 years old; half are between 27 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Filemon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Filemon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,967
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,246
2011	–	–
2010	5	#12,887
2009	9	#8,523
2008	8	#9,260
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,081
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,384
2003	7	#8,967
2002	–	–
2001	8	#7,780
2000	13	#5,380
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,660
1985	7	#5,341
1980	10	#3,934
1975	11	#3,305
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,092
1960	7	#3,450
1955	7	#3,297
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,838
1940	9	#2,543
1935	8	#2,785
1930	6	#3,730
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Filemon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Filemon?

The median living Filemon is about 41 years old. Half of all living Filemons are between 27 and 59 years old.

How many people named Filemon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Filemon are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Filemon in 2025?

Filemon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Filemon?

514 babies have been named Filemon in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Filemon most popular?

Filemon peaked in 1928, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Filemon a boy or girl name?

Filemon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Filemon rising or falling?

Filemon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Filemon popularity over time

The story of Filemon

How old are people named Filemon?

Filemon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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