Names / Boy names
Philo
Current rank
#11,663
and easing
All-time peak
#974
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
390
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #974 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Greek): loving, friend. Stateside, it first appears in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1881 marked its high point, reaching #974. Roughly 390 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.