Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Philomena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
308
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Philomena
How many people are named Philomena?
An estimated 2,463 living Americans are named Philomena.
How rare is Philomena?
Philomena is uncommon among babies today, with 101 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.2% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Philomena?
The median age of a living American named Philomena is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 65 years old.
Is Philomena still popular?
Yes. Philomena is holding steady, with 101 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Philomena most common?
Philomena has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
67.2%
2025
101
All-time
9,951
Where it lives now
Philomena is most concentrated in Connecticut — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Philomena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.