Phyllis is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5984 in 2015 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 70 births ranking #2011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 81,121 girls born was named Phyllis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.