Recorded 1916–2025 · United States
Philemon was most popular in 2017, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #9,156 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 925 people named Philemon.
Across the whole record Philemon is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 925 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org