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Phillis
OriginSpelling variation of Phyllis, Greek
Meaning"green bough"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Phillis
The Phillis spelling of this once-popular name lives on thanks to Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to publish a book of poetry, in the 18th century.
Phillis is also given to boys.
Pronounced FIL-lis.
As of October 2026, Phillis ranked #4233 for boys in US births in 1924 and #11523 for girls in US births in 2000 SSA, peaked at #801 for girls in 1949.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,233
Girls #3,727
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Phillis on lists
Famous Philliss
- Phillis WheatleyGirl
American poet
- Phillis LevinGirl
American poet
Phillis in pop culture
- Phillis HolmanGirl
character in Cousin Phillis (1864) by Elizabeth Gaskell
Phillis in blog posts
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