Phylea
Phylea was a town of ancient Aetolia, near the border of Acarnania. It is known only through epigraphic testimony mentioning the appointment of a theorodokos of Phylea, about the year 356/5 BCE to welcome the theoroi of Epidaurus.
Meaning & Origin of Phylea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Phylea was a town of ancient Aetolia, near the border of Acarnania. It is known only through epigraphic testimony mentioning the appointment of a theorodokos of Phylea, about the year 356/5 BCE to welcome the theoroi of Epidaurus.
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The Story of Phylea
Phylea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 6 Phyleas were born — ranking #9,825 that year. As of 2026, Phylea ranks #9,825 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Phyleas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Phylea
Phylea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Phylea's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #9,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Phylea'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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