Girl · Name family
Phyllis
343,686births recorded
11Countries
7Variants
1924Peak · British Columbia
#4027France 2025
Phyllis is a girl name family recorded 343,686 times in 11 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#4027 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1924, at 921.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Filiz (France, Belgium), Filis (Kazakhstan).
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 Phyllis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis | English | 323,367 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1929 | ▼ 64 % |
| Phyllis | English | 6,778 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1923 | – |
| Phyllis | English | 1,242 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1924 | – |
| Phyllis | English | 75 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1946 | – |
| Phyllis | English | 74 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1966 | – |
| Phyllis | English | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1911 | – |
| Phylis | English | 3,342 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1937 | – |
| Phylis | English | 703 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1922 | – |
| Phylis | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1926 | – |
| Phillis | English | 3,683 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1949 | – |
| Phillis | English | 274 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Phyliss | English | 2,406 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1931 | – |
| Phyliss | English | 141 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1927 | – |
| Filiz | French | 760 | 🇫🇷 France | #4027 | 1978 | ▲ 27 % |
| Filiz | French | 30 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1998 | – |
| Filiz | French | 20 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 2009 | – |
| Filiz | French | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Filiz | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1965 | – |
| Phylliss | English | 597 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1939 | – |
| Filis | Kazakh | 104 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 2009 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Phyllis ↔ Phylis — spelling variant
- Phyllis ↔ Phillis — spelling variant
- Phyllis ↔ Phyliss — spelling variant
- Phyllis ↔ Filiz — spelling variant
- Phyllis ↔ Phylliss — spelling variant
Questions about Phyllis
How popular is the name Phyllis?
In 2025 it ranked #4027 in France. Official registers record 343,686 births across 11 countries.
What is Phyllis in other languages?
Phylis (English); Phillis (English); Phyliss (English); Filiz (French); Phylliss (English); Filis (Kazakh).
When was Phyllis most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1924, at 921.0 births per 100,000.
Is Phyllis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Phyllis is a girl name.