Philemon is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5720 in 2018 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 24 births ranking #4302. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 14.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 113,467 boys born was named Philemon. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.