Phillis

Girl name

Phillis has been given to 3,683 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1949.

Meaning & origin

A less common spelling of Phyllis.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,683

Peak year

1949 (118 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

New / returning

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Phillis.

3,674 babies since 1936

3,652 babies since 1944

3,768 babies since 1934

3,782 babies since 1934

3,571 babies since 1880

3,563 babies since 1886

3,558 babies since 1913

3,536 babies since 1914

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