Phylis: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,765
1900s	25	3	+400%	#1,730
1910s	261	26	+944%	#1,025
1920s	518	52	+98%	#886
1930s	625	63	+21%	#795
1940s	857	86	+37%	#791
1950s	641	64	-25%	#1,033
1960s	345	35	-46%	#1,451
1970s	60	6	-83%	#4,986
1980s	5	1	-92%	#11,952
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,765

1900s

+400%

#1,730

1910s

261

+944%

#1,025

1920s

518

+98%

#886

1930s

625

+21%

#795

1940s

857

+37%

#791

1950s

641

-25%

#1,033

1960s

345

-46%

#1,451

1970s

-83%

#4,986

1980s

-92%

#11,952

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Phylis

Phylis 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 1896, 3,342 American babies have been named Phylis. Its peak came in 1949, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Phylis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Phylis?

The median living Phylis is about 74 years old; half are between 67 and 81. An estimated 1,600 people named Phylis 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.

Phylis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,952
1980	–	–
1975	11	#5,410
1970	11	#4,986
1965	41	#1,792
1960	58	#1,451
1955	64	#1,270
1950	79	#1,033
1945	67	#936
1940	69	#861
1935	45	#1,038
1930	74	#830
1925	40	#1,249
1920	52	#1,037
1915	35	#1,165
1910	6	#2,352
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,884
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Phylis?

The median living Phylis is about 74 years old. Half of all living Phyliss are between 67 and 81 years old.

How many people named Phylis are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Phylis are alive in the United States, based on 3,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Phylis mean?

Spelling variant of Phyllis.

How popular is the name Phylis in 2025?

Phylis 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 Phylis?

3,342 babies have been named Phylis in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Phylis most popular?

Phylis peaked in 1949, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Phylis a boy or girl name?

Phylis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Phylis rising or falling?

Phylis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Phylis popularity over time

The story of Phylis

How old are people named Phylis?

Phylis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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