Girl · Name family
Philomena
40,498births recorded
14Countries
3Variants
1924Peak · Argentina
#264Austria 2025
Philomena is a girl name family recorded 40,498 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#264 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1924, at 254.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Philomene (France, Québec), Filomena (Argentina, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Philomena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomene | French | 13,765 | 🇫🇷 France | #661 | 1900 | ▼ 24 % |
| Philomene | French | 544 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1885 | – |
| Philomene | French | 78 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #573 | 2018 | new |
| Philomene | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2002 | – |
| Filomena | Italian | 7,495 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1924 | new |
| Filomena | Italian | 5,550 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 1907 | ▲ 59 % |
| Filomena | Italian | 586 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Filomena | Italian | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1966 | – |
| Filomena | Italian | 71 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1957 | – |
| Filomena | Italian | 43 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #368 | 2025 | – |
| Philomena | English | 9,951 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1911 | 1908 | ▲ 45 % |
| Philomena | English | 1,275 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Philomena | English | 325 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #264 | 2024 | ▲ 47 % |
| Philomena | English | 236 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2016 | ▶ 1 % |
| Philomena | English | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1962 | – |
| Philomena | English | 68 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #788 | 2020 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Philomena ↔ Philomene — verified against linguistic sources
- Filomena ↔ Philomena — spelling variant
Questions about Philomena
How popular is the name Philomena?
In 2025 it ranked #264 in Austria. Official registers record 40,498 births across 14 countries.
What is Philomena in other languages?
Philomene (French); Filomena (Italian).
When was Philomena most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1924, at 254.4 births per 100,000.
Is Philomena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Philomena is a girl name.