Girl · #14,553 in 2026

Phylicia

Name: Popularity of the name Phylicia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Phylicia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#14,553

Peak Rank

#651 (1987)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1968

First Year

2014

Last Year

1987

Peak Year

#651

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Phylicia

Phylicia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1987: 289 births, good for #651 nationwide. About 51% of every Phylicia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Phylicia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Phylicia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Phylicia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Felicia
Felisha
Falasha
Felecia
Foolish
Fleshy
Flecha
Flashy
Foliage
Filing
Foolishly
Fallacious

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phylicia

What does the name Phylicia mean?

Phylicia is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1968. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Phylicia in 2026?

In 2026, Phylicia ranks #14,553 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Phylicia most popular?

Phylicia reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #651 that year with 289 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Phylicia most popular?

Phylicia has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Phylicia.

Is Phylicia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Phylicia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Phylicia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Phylicia include Simona, Starr, Cher. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Phylicia

Phylicia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Phylicia's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #651. Use the chart and map above to compare Phylicia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.