Filomena
Girl name · #4461 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Filomena, placing it at #4461 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Filomena.
Babies named Filomena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 140-year story
Filomena first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 207 girls were named Filomena — good for #480 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Filomena against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Filomena in class?
Filomena scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Filomena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Filomena is most common
State-level data for Filomena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Filomena
Statistically, parents drawn to Filomena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowena, Faustina, Verena, Delfina, and Frieda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Filomena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Filomena a popular girl name?
Filomena ranked #4461 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Filomena most popular?
Filomena peaked in 1923, when 207 American girls received the name (ranked #480 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Filomena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Filomena. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.