Philander
Philander can be a given name or a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Philander
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Philander can be a given name or a surname.
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The Story of Philander
Philander first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 15 Philanders were born — ranking #2,114 that year. As of 2026, Philander ranks #11,354 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 297 Philanders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Philander
Phonetically similar names — useful when Philander is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Flander
- Filander
- Philanders
- Flounder
- Flunder
- Flinder
- Calander
- Finlander
- Flanders
- Funder
- Philanderer
- Philandering
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Philander
Philander is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 297 births in the dataset. Philander's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #2,114. Use the chart and map above to compare Philander's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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