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Phillis

/ˈfɪlɪs/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2000

Phillis has been given to about 3,683 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1949, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɪlɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,321
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Phillis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1949 · 118
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,683

How popular is Phillis?

Its best year was 1949, when 118 babies were given the name, ranking 801st. The typical living American called Phillis is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Phillis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Phyllis0.90
  2. Iris0.67
  3. Isis0.67
  4. Hollis0.65
  5. Osiris0.56
  6. Vicki0.54
  7. Vikki0.54
  8. Delois0.51

Middle names for Phillis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Phillis Anne0.81
  2. Phillis Eve0.80
  3. Phillis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Phillis Catherine0.78
  5. Phillis Josephine0.78
  6. Phillis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Phillis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  2. Gwensister · 0.80
  3. Ramonasister · 0.79
  4. Louiebrother · 0.77
  5. Frankieeither · 0.77
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.76

Where Phillis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Phillis Anderson0.77
    2. Phillis Reyes0.72
    3. Phillis Nguyen0.72
    4. Phillis Moore0.72
    5. Phillis Lee0.72
    6. Phillis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Phillis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.