Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Phyllis or Phillis is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning foliage. Phyllis is a minor figure in Greek mythology who killed herself in despair when Demophon of Athens did not return to her and who was transformed into an almond tree by the gods.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Phyllis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | #820 |
| 1881 | 5 | #919 |
| 1882 | 8 | #725 |
| 1883 | 15 | #512 |
| 1884 | 16 | #537 |
| 1885 | 11 | #689 |
| 1886 | 20 | #506 |
| 1887 | 18 | #533 |
| 1888 | 29 | #466 |
| 1889 | 25 | #510 |
| 1890 | 42 | #391 |
| 1891 | 31 | #469 |
| 1892 | 31 | #495 |
| 1893 | 53 | #373 |
| 1894 | 56 | #375 |
| 1895 | 65 | #350 |
| 1896 | 69 | #350 |
| 1897 | 67 | #359 |
| 1898 | 108 | #299 |
| 1899 | 111 | #272 |
| 1900 | 124 | #297 |
| 1901 | 124 | #261 |
| 1902 | 164 | #237 |
| 1903 | 150 | #245 |
| 1904 | 181 | #229 |
| 1905 | 183 | #235 |
| 1906 | 195 | #225 |
| 1907 | 262 | #200 |
| 1908 | 288 | #194 |
| 1909 | 352 | #172 |
| 1910 | 392 | #175 |
| 1911 | 527 | #155 |
| 1912 | 779 | #140 |
| 1913 | 1,054 | #122 |
| 1914 | 1,407 | #113 |
| 1915 | 2,088 | #100 |
| 1916 | 2,427 | #95 |
| 1917 | 2,696 | #92 |
| 1918 | 3,326 | #80 |
| 1919 | 3,189 | #84 |
| 1920 | 3,852 | #72 |
| 1921 | 4,590 | #60 |
| 1922 | 4,935 | #53 |
| 1923 | 5,476 | #45 |
| 1924 | 6,267 | #44 |
| 1925 | 6,486 | #40 |
| 1926 | 6,921 | #33 |
| 1927 | 7,425 | #29 |
| 1928 | 7,924 | #26 |
| 1929 | 7,995 | #24 |
| 1930 | 7,770 | #28 |
| 1931 | 7,213 | #29 |
| 1932 | 7,308 | #30 |
| 1933 | 7,111 | #28 |
| 1934 | 7,180 | #28 |
| 1935 | 7,369 | #27 |
| 1936 | 7,374 | #25 |
| 1937 | 7,245 | #27 |
| 1938 | 7,644 | #28 |
| 1939 | 7,590 | #30 |
| 1940 | 7,416 | #33 |
| 1941 | 7,346 | #35 |
| 1942 | 7,793 | #37 |
| 1943 | 7,609 | #39 |
| 1944 | 7,022 | #40 |
| 1945 | 6,530 | #40 |
| 1946 | 8,048 | #41 |
| 1947 | 9,187 | #37 |
| 1948 | 7,876 | #46 |
| 1949 | 7,315 | #50 |
| 1950 | 6,695 | #53 |
| 1951 | 6,791 | #57 |
| 1952 | 6,151 | #65 |
| 1953 | 5,962 | #69 |
| 1954 | 5,763 | #75 |
| 1955 | 5,690 | #74 |
| 1956 | 5,642 | #82 |
| 1957 | 5,305 | #90 |
| 1958 | 5,083 | #94 |
| 1959 | 4,684 | #104 |
| 1960 | 4,437 | #108 |
| 1961 | 3,841 | #120 |
| 1962 | 3,496 | #129 |
| 1963 | 3,246 | #130 |
| 1964 | 2,895 | #140 |
| 1965 | 2,464 | #155 |
| 1966 | 1,938 | #173 |
| 1967 | 1,396 | #215 |
| 1968 | 1,087 | #251 |
| 1969 | 904 | #301 |
| 1970 | 767 | #341 |
| 1971 | 625 | #374 |
| 1972 | 503 | #399 |
| 1973 | 404 | #457 |
| 1974 | 307 | #548 |
| 1975 | 325 | #531 |
| 1976 | 241 | #644 |
| 1977 | 238 | #665 |
| 1978 | 222 | #713 |
| 1979 | 204 | #782 |
| 1980 | 181 | #857 |
| 1981 | 182 | #856 |
| 1982 | 178 | #869 |
| 1983 | 172 | #883 |
| 1984 | 151 | #959 |
| 1985 | 129 | #1,124 |
| 1986 | 107 | #1,268 |
| 1987 | 120 | #1,204 |
| 1988 | 115 | #1,276 |
| 1989 | 95 | #1,516 |
| 1990 | 85 | #1,729 |
| 1991 | 82 | #1,764 |
| 1992 | 79 | #1,825 |
| 1993 | 87 | #1,720 |
| 1994 | 69 | #2,040 |
| 1995 | 69 | #2,000 |
| 1996 | 70 | #2,011 |
| 1997 | 56 | #2,384 |
| 1998 | 46 | #2,881 |
| 1999 | 43 | #3,092 |
| 2000 | 40 | #3,389 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3,300 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3,782 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4,503 |
| 2004 | 26 | #5,042 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4,464 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5,508 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5,859 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6,751 |
| 2009 | 23 | #6,046 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5,557 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6,511 |
| 2012 | 13 | #9,004 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6,663 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5,945 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5,984 |
| 2016 | 21 | #6,141 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5,987 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6,723 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7,630 |
| 2020 | 20 | #6,024 |
| 2021 | 11 | #9,403 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7,549 |
| 2023 | 7 | #13,126 |
| 2024 | 13 | #8,282 |
