Name Legacy

Phyllis

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Phyllis was most popular in 1947, when 9,205 American babies were given the name — ranking #72 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 323,367 people named Phyllis.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#72
Births that year9,205
Total since 1880323,367

Phyllis over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Phyllis’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · "green branch, foliage"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org