Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Phyllis
Endangered
Down 99.9% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
9,187
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Phyllis
How many people are named Phyllis?
An estimated 91,727 living Americans are named Phyllis.
How rare is Phyllis?
Phyllis is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.9% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Phyllis?
The median age of a living American named Phyllis is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 79 years old.
Is Phyllis still popular?
No. Phyllis is endangered as a baby name, down 99.9% from its 1947 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Phyllis most common?
Phyllis has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 6.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.9%
2025
7
All-time
322,496
Where it lives now
Phyllis is most concentrated in Maine — about 6.0× the national rate in the 1910s. It also runs high in Utah and New Hampshire.
States where Phyllis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.