Philecia
Homodes is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Meaning & Origin of Philecia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Homodes is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
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The Story of Philecia
Philecia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Philecias were born — ranking #10,568 that year. As of 2026, Philecia ranks #12,425 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Philecias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Philecia
Philecia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Philecia's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #10,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Philecia'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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