Philomene
Philomene was the #2,730 girls' name in Canada in 2025 (7 babies).
Philomene as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,730 (7) |
| 2023 | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2021 | — | #2,185 (9) |
| 2020 | — | #2,343 (8) |
| 2019 | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | — | #1,996 (10) |
| 2015 | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | — | #2,185 (9) |
| 2013 | — | #2,376 (8) |
| 2011 | — | #2,618 (7) |
| 2010 | — | #2,878 (6) |
| 2009 | — | #1,658 (13) |
| 2003 | — | #2,693 (5) |
| 2001 | — | #2,573 (5) |
| 1960 | #6,390 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2009 at #1,658.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in Canada in 2001.
How common is it?
about 1 in 21,000 baby girls in the published Canada 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.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #591 | 7 |
Philomene (girls): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomene | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Philomene | US | Girls | — | too few |