Phyllis
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Phyllis
Phyllis has been used by classical poets for the idealized pastoral maiden. A Greek mythological name of a woman who was turned into an almond tree, Phyllis was in the Top 100 from 1916 to 1958, reaching #24 in 1929, and has the (remote) possibility of joining other revived s-ending names like Iris. In the 'St Clare' book series by Enid Blyton Phyllis is nicknamed Fizz. Just a thought. Phyllida is a variation that sounds at once more old-fashioned and more stylish.
Phyllis is also given to boys.
Pronounced FIL-iss.
As of October 2026, Phyllis ranked #12873 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #24 in 1929, Nameberry popularity #946.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
World rankings
Phyllis for girls
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Phyllis on lists
Famous Phylliss
- Phyllis CheslerGirl
American feminist psychologist and author
- Phyllis McAlpin Stewart SchlaflyGirl
American activist and author
- Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell)Girl
American actress
- Phyllis Ayame WhitneyGirl
American novelist
- Phyllis St. Felix ThaxterGirl
American actress
- Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Ada Driver)Girl
American comedienne
- Phyllis Calvert (born Phyllis Hannah Bickle)Girl
English actress
- Phyllis Margaret LoganGirl
Scottish actress
- Phyllis SmithGirl
American actress
- Phyllis Christine "P.C." CastGirl
American novelist
- Phyllis Linda HymanGirl
American singer,songwriter and actress
- Philomena "Phyllis" LynottGirl
Irish memoirist
Phyllis in pop culture
- Phyllis LapinGirl
Vance, character on TV's "The Office"
- PhyllisGirl
Greek mythological wife of Demophon
- Phyllis LindstromGirl
character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
- Phyllis "Bella" CrawfordGirl
character on TV's 'Hannibal'
- Phyllis Summers NewmanGirl
character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
- Phyllis "Fizz" BentleyGirl
character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
- PhyllisGirl
a character in the Disney XD cartoon "Penn Zero: Part,Time Hero"
- Phyllis CraneGirl
character from Call the midwife
- Phyllis ArableGirl
character in book/film Charlotte's Web