Phyllis is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6141 in 2016 with 21 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 70 births ranking #2011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 84,357 girls born was named Phyllis. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.