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Worldwide Name Statistics

Phyllis

Ranked #522 - 1 in 80,018 people
US

Most common in

United States

100k bearers

World total

99,977

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#522

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States100k
Worldwide
~100k
rank #522
Rarity
1 in 80,018
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~100k in US

About the name Phyllis

There are an estimated 99,977 people named Phyllis alive worldwide today. That ranks Phyllis at #522 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Phyllis is held by approximately 99,977 people, ranking #522 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,320 U.S. residents).

Historically Phyllis is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Phyllis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Phyllis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Phyllis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 11
  7. 1886: 20
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 29
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 31
  14. 1893: 53
  15. 1894: 56
  16. 1895: 65
  17. 1896: 69
  18. 1897: 67
  19. 1898: 108
  20. 1899: 111
  21. 1900: 124
  22. 1901: 124
  23. 1902: 164
  24. 1903: 150
  25. 1904: 181
  26. 1905: 183
  27. 1906: 195
  28. 1907: 262
  29. 1908: 288
  30. 1909: 352
  31. 1910: 392
  32. 1911: 527
  33. 1912: 779
  34. 1913: 1,059
  35. 1914: 1,414
  36. 1915: 2,093
  37. 1916: 2,432
  38. 1917: 2,706
  39. 1918: 3,333
  40. 1919: 3,189
  41. 1920: 3,852
  42. 1921: 4,599
  43. 1922: 4,945
  44. 1923: 5,481
  45. 1924: 6,285
  46. 1925: 6,502
  47. 1926: 6,937
  48. 1927: 7,444
  49. 1928: 7,948
  50. 1929: 8,017
  51. 1930: 7,797
  52. 1931: 7,235
  53. 1932: 7,333
  54. 1933: 7,140
  55. 1934: 7,202
  56. 1935: 7,401
  57. 1936: 7,395
  58. 1937: 7,272
  59. 1938: 7,676
  60. 1939: 7,614
  61. 1940: 7,450
  62. 1941: 7,373
  63. 1942: 7,819
  64. 1943: 7,638
  65. 1944: 7,052
  66. 1945: 6,549
  67. 1946: 8,072
  68. 1947: 9,205
  69. 1948: 7,892
  70. 1949: 7,333
  71. 1950: 6,706
  72. 1951: 6,806
  73. 1952: 6,162
  74. 1953: 5,966
  75. 1954: 5,773
  76. 1955: 5,709
  77. 1956: 5,656
  78. 1957: 5,315
  79. 1958: 5,095
  80. 1959: 4,694
  81. 1960: 4,445
  82. 1961: 3,860
  83. 1962: 3,508
  84. 1963: 3,251
  85. 1964: 2,905
  86. 1965: 2,471
  87. 1966: 1,938
  88. 1967: 1,403
  89. 1968: 1,088
  90. 1969: 903
  91. 1970: 767
  92. 1971: 632
  93. 1972: 503
  94. 1973: 404
  95. 1974: 307
  96. 1975: 325
  97. 1976: 241
  98. 1977: 238
  99. 1978: 222
  100. 1979: 203
  101. 1980: 181
  102. 1981: 183
  103. 1982: 177
  104. 1983: 172
  105. 1984: 151
  106. 1985: 129
  107. 1986: 107
  108. 1987: 120
  109. 1988: 115
  110. 1989: 95
  111. 1990: 85
  112. 1991: 82
  113. 1992: 79
  114. 1993: 87
  115. 1994: 69
  116. 1995: 69
  117. 1996: 70
  118. 1997: 56
  119. 1998: 46
  120. 1999: 43
  121. 2000: 40
  122. 2001: 42
  123. 2002: 35
  124. 2003: 29
  125. 2004: 26
  126. 2005: 31
  127. 2006: 25
  128. 2007: 24
  129. 2008: 20
  130. 2009: 23
  131. 2010: 25
  132. 2011: 20
  133. 2012: 13
  134. 2013: 19
  135. 2014: 22
  136. 2015: 22
  137. 2016: 21
  138. 2017: 21
  139. 2018: 18
  140. 2019: 15
  141. 2020: 20
  142. 2021: 11
  143. 2022: 15
  144. 2023: 7
  145. 2024: 13
  146. 2025: 7

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Phyllis worldwide?

There are an estimated 99,977 people named Phyllis alive worldwide today, ranking #522 globally.

Is Phyllis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 80,018 people. In the United States there are roughly 99,977 bearers, which is 1 in 3,320 Americans.

Is Phyllis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Phyllis is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Phyllis come from?

Who are famous people named Phyllis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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