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Phyllis

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What official birth registration shows about Phyllis: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2024, ranging from #3262 to #5891.200320062012201420182024#3262#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2001#3262
2003#3594
2004#4598
2006#5061
2010#5707
2012#5876
2013#4739
2014#4003
2016#5785
2018#5666
2021#5581
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 22 of the 27 years from 1964 to 1990.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1990

    Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1990).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #226 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Phyllis's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#29310HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2627HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Phyllis is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Phyllis, between 1964 and 2024, in 34 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200119642024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–199022#226 in 1966
England and Wales2001–202412#3262 in 2001

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2001).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1990; it appears again in 2001.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Phyllis

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #226 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.