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Philomene

Recorded 1882–1960 · United States

Philomene was most popular in 1915, when 22 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,868 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 544 people named Philomene.

Most popular in1915
Rank that year#2,868
Births that year22
Total since 1880544
Given to100% girls

Philomene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Philomene’s peak in 1915. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Philomene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Philomene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 544 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were 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