Boy nameCurrently #10,616 in the USFalling
Philemon
//fəˈleɪmən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20178 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
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Philemon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Philemon |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Philemon through the decades
- Philemon peaked in 2017, when 24 babies were named Philemon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Philemon has risen 10% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Philemon currently ranks #10,616 in the US and is cooling off.