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Phyllis

Girl

Meaning of Phyllis: Greek: 'green leaf'

Phyllis is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11898th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11898

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

323,367

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 183 babies1982: 177 babies1983: 172 babies1984: 151 babies1985: 129 babies1986: 107 babies1987: 120 babies1988: 115 babies1989: 95 babies1990: 85 babies19901991: 82 babies1992: 79 babies1993: 87 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 69 babies1996: 70 babies1997: 56 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Phyllis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 183.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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