Philemon
Philemon was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #2,095 in Canada.
Philemon as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | — | #2,095 (9) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | — | #1,507 (14) |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — | #911 (26) |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | #989 (23) |
| 2021 | #4,628 (21) | — | #997 (23) |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | — | #1,071 (20) |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — | #941 (24) |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | — | #1,056 (20) |
| 2017 | #4,224 (24) | #4,812 (3) | #908 (25) |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — | #892 (26) |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | — | #1,041 (20) |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | — | #1,032 (20) |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | — | #920 (24) |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | — | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | #1,326 (14) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #4,224.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1916.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 18,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Philemon is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 260,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 86,000 to 1 in 790,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #463 | 9 |
Philemon (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philemon | Canada | Boys | #2,095 | 9 |
| Philemon | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Philemon | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |