Phila
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,277 in 1893
0 babies were named Phila in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPhila first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #1,277.
About the name Phila
Phila is a girl name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Phila for girls from 1889 to 1954, in 11 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #1,277 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1954, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1890s | 5.0 | 201,613 girls |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 869,565 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
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Questions about the name Phila
What is the origin of the name Phila?
Phila has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Phila a boy or girl name?
Phila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Phila?
Phila is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1954. It peaked at #1,277 in 1893.