Phyllis is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6751 in 2008 with 20 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 70 births ranking #2011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.4%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 94,536 girls born was named Phyllis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.