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Philomena

Girl

Meaning of Philomena: Greek: 'lover of strength'

Philomena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1874th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1874

101 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,951

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 78 babies2016: 93 babies2017: 92 babies2018: 87 babies2019: 92 babies2020: 86 babies20202021: 77 babies2022: 83 babies2023: 80 babies2024: 111 babies2025: 101 babies
US babies named Philomena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 111.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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