Philomena
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Philomena meaning
beloved
Philomena at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,818 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Philomena popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #547 | 10 |
| 1890 | #570 | 21 |
| 1900 | #556 | 38 |
| 1910 | #443 | 81 |
| 1915 | #355 | 284 |
| 1920 | #404 | 270 |
| 1930 | #500 | 178 |
| 1940 | #887 | 65 |
| 1950 | #1,200 | 59 |
| 1960 | #1,726 | 43 |
| 1970 | #3,208 | 20 |
| 1980 | #8,178 | 7 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,607 | 31 |
| 2020 | #2,114 | 86 |
| 2024 | #1,818 | 110 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #547 | 10 |
| 1881 | #503 | 11 |
| 1882 | #596 | 10 |
| 1883 | #499 | 15 |
| 1884 | #686 | 10 |
| 1885 | #576 | 14 |
| 1886 | #572 | 15 |
| 1887 | #788 | 9 |
| 1888 | #512 | 24 |
| 1889 | #543 | 22 |
| 1890 | #570 | 21 |
| 1891 | #669 | 16 |
| 1892 | #510 | 28 |
| 1893 | #571 | 24 |
| 1894 | #586 | 25 |
| 1895 | #520 | 32 |
| 1896 | #504 | 34 |
| 1897 | #477 | 36 |
| 1898 | #555 | 33 |
| 1899 | #424 | 47 |
| 1900 | #556 | 38 |
| 1901 | #475 | 40 |
| 1902 | #459 | 47 |
| 1903 | #390 | 66 |
| 1904 | #474 | 48 |
| 1905 | #393 | 73 |
| 1906 | #447 | 58 |
| 1907 | #409 | 75 |
| 1908 | #368 | 96 |
| 1909 | #435 | 72 |
| 1910 | #443 | 81 |
| 1911 | #388 | 109 |
| 1912 | #392 | 139 |
| 1913 | #387 | 156 |
| 1914 | #367 | 207 |
| 1915 | #355 | 284 |
| 1916 | #357 | 296 |
| 1917 | #371 | 290 |
| 1918 | #401 | 265 |
| 1919 | #416 | 244 |
| 1920 | #404 | 270 |
| 1921 | #392 | 294 |
| 1922 | #371 | 308 |
| 1923 | #384 | 299 |
| 1924 | #403 | 291 |
| 1925 | #419 | 270 |
| 1926 | #427 | 261 |
| 1927 | #419 | 267 |
| 1928 | #459 | 225 |
| 1929 | #437 | 226 |
| 1930 | #500 | 178 |
| 1931 | #527 | 156 |
| 1932 | #565 | 133 |
| 1933 | #609 | 114 |
| 1934 | #635 | 110 |
| 1935 | #763 | 79 |
| 1936 | #776 | 76 |
| 1937 | #761 | 80 |
| 1938 | #775 | 81 |
| 1939 | #882 | 63 |
| 1940 | #887 | 65 |
| 1941 | #865 | 71 |
| 1942 | #954 | 67 |
| 1943 | #1,087 | 54 |
| 1944 | #1,129 | 48 |
| 1945 | #1,402 | 33 |
| 1946 | #1,276 | 46 |
| 1947 | #1,193 | 57 |
| 1948 | #1,197 | 57 |
| 1949 | #1,304 | 49 |
| 1950 | #1,200 | 59 |
| 1951 | #1,277 | 53 |
| 1952 | #1,236 | 59 |
| 1953 | #1,207 | 64 |
| 1954 | #1,333 | 56 |
| 1955 | #1,383 | 52 |
| 1956 | #1,319 | 62 |
| 1957 | #1,728 | 39 |
| 1958 | #1,606 | 44 |
| 1959 | #1,597 | 46 |
| 1960 | #1,726 | 43 |
| 1961 | #2,410 | 25 |
| 1962 | #2,112 | 31 |
| 1963 | #2,704 | 21 |
| 1964 | #3,000 | 18 |
| 1965 | #2,464 | 24 |
| 1966 | #2,519 | 23 |
| 1967 | #2,963 | 18 |
| 1968 | #3,611 | 14 |
| 1969 | #2,843 | 22 |
| 1970 | #3,208 | 20 |
| 1971 | #3,507 | 18 |
| 1972 | #7,291 | 6 |
| 1973 | #5,579 | 9 |
| 1974 | #5,010 | 11 |
| 1975 | #4,854 | 12 |
| 1976 | #7,297 | 7 |
| 1977 | #6,340 | 9 |
| 1978 | #4,457 | 15 |
| 1979 | #7,314 | 8 |
| 1980 | #8,178 | 7 |
| 1981 | #8,128 | 7 |
| 1982 | #8,223 | 7 |
| 1983 | #5,457 | 12 |
| 1985 | #7,563 | 8 |
| 1986 | #8,523 | 7 |
| 1987 | #9,825 | 6 |
| 1988 | #7,692 | 9 |
| 1989 | #8,037 | 9 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 1991 | #6,976 | 12 |
| 1992 | #8,734 | 9 |
| 1993 | #10,588 | 7 |
| 1994 | #9,586 | 8 |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 |
| 1996 | #6,064 | 15 |
| 1997 | #6,162 | 15 |
| 1998 | #4,955 | 21 |
| 1999 | #5,219 | 20 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2001 | #6,954 | 15 |
| 2002 | #6,391 | 17 |
| 2003 | #6,298 | 18 |
| 2004 | #4,816 | 27 |
| 2005 | #5,436 | 23 |
| 2006 | #5,381 | 25 |
| 2007 | #4,475 | 33 |
| 2008 | #5,750 | 24 |
| 2009 | #6,810 | 19 |
| 2010 | #4,607 | 31 |
| 2011 | #3,723 | 41 |
| 2012 | #3,781 | 41 |
| 2013 | #3,571 | 43 |
| 2014 | #2,615 | 67 |
| 2015 | #2,351 | 78 |
| 2016 | #2,092 | 93 |
| 2017 | #2,097 | 92 |
| 2018 | #2,159 | 87 |
| 2019 | #2,054 | 92 |
| 2020 | #2,114 | 86 |
| 2021 | #2,345 | 77 |
| 2022 | #2,250 | 83 |
| 2023 | #2,313 | 79 |
| 2024 | #1,818 | 110 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Philomena” (revision 91317237), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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