Philander
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,314 in 1910
0 babies were named Philander in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPhilander first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1910, when it reached #1,314.
About the name Philander
Philander is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-der”. US birth records list Philander for boys from 1910 to 2004, in 39 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #1,314 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.3 | 159,744 boys |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 495,050 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 253,807 boys |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 276,243 boys |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 392,157 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Philander
What is the origin of the name Philander?
Philander has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Philander a boy or girl name?
Philander is a boy name.
How popular is the name Philander?
Philander is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #1,314 in 1910.