Philander Name Popularity and Statistics

Philander is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2004
Total Recorded U.S. Births297
First Year on Record1910

Philander popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2004Boys5#11,356
1995Boys5#8,868
1991Boys7#6,519
1989Boys5#7,905
1988Boys8#5,200
1987Boys5#6,951
1986Boys7#5,332
1982Boys7#5,003
1981Boys5#6,262
1980Boys10#3,838
1979Boys5#6,056
1976Boys9#3,724
1975Boys7#4,309
1974Boys7#4,190
1973Boys10#3,223
1972Boys9#3,344
1971Boys5#4,907
1970Boys7#3,836
1969Boys8#3,314
1968Boys10#2,735
1967Boys9#2,760
1966Boys12#2,327
1964Boys15#2,114
1963Boys9#2,858

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1964 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,114.

1966 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,327.

1962 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,504.

1920 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,602.

Where Philander ranked highest in 1920

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #597 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Philander