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Girl name

Phylis

/ˈfaɪləs/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1985

Phylis has been given to about 3,342 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1949, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfaɪləs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,888
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Phylis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1949 · 109
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,342

How popular is Phylis?

Its best year was 1949, when 109 babies were given the name, ranking 849th. The typical living American called Phylis is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Phylis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Phyllis0.97
  2. Hollis0.60
  3. Myrtis0.59
  4. Iris0.57
  5. Isis0.57
  6. Kris0.54
  7. Cris0.54
  8. Paris0.49

Middle names for Phylis

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

Sibling names for Phylis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.85
  2. Elouisesister · 0.81
  3. Fayesister · 0.81
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.78
  5. Louiebrother · 0.78
  6. Hughbrother · 0.77

Where Phylis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.