Phyliss has been given to about 2,406 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.
Its best year was 1951, when 70 babies were given the name, ranking 1114th. The typical living American called Phyliss is about 75 years old today.
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.