Filimon
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "lover of strength".
Name Census estimates that about 141 living Americans carry the first name Filimon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Filimon today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Filimon births was 1935 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Filimon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
141
~ 1 in 2,430,882 Americans
Peak year
1935
11 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,654
Tracked since 1923
Census
Filimon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 774 people with the first name Filimon, which placed it at #14,994 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,994
National first-name rank
People counted
774
774 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Filimon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filimon is Hispanic at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and White (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Filimon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Filimon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.6% · 655
- Black or African American9.8% · 76
- White3.7% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 9
- Two or more races0.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Filimon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Filimon from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Filimon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Filimon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Filimon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Filimons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Filimon, while Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Filimon
The name Filimon has its origins in the Greek language and culture, derived from the Ancient Greek name "Philemon." It is a masculine given name that traces its roots back to ancient times.
The name Philemon is composed of two elements: "philos," meaning "beloved" or "friend," and "monos," meaning "alone" or "singular." Together, the name can be interpreted as "beloved one" or "friend alone." This name was popular in ancient Greek society and held significant cultural and historical significance.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Filimon can be found in the Epistle to Philemon, a book in the New Testament of the Bible. In this text, Philemon is the recipient of a letter written by the Apostle Paul, addressing the issue of a runaway slave named Onesimus. This epistle provides an insight into early Christian teachings on slavery and reconciliation.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Filimon. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Philemon of Tyana, a Neo-Pythagorean philosopher who lived in the 1st century AD. He was known for his teachings on ethics and virtue.
Another prominent figure was Philemon of Bithynia, a 7th-century Byzantine poet and hymnographer. He is best known for his liturgical compositions and contributions to the development of Byzantine hymnography.
In the 9th century, Philemon the Grammarian was a renowned Byzantine scholar and author of works on grammar and lexicography. His works were widely studied and influential in the Byzantine world.
During the Renaissance period, Filimon was the name of a notable humanist and scholar, Philemon Holland (1552-1637). He was an English translator who rendered numerous works from Latin, Greek, and French into English, including works by Livy, Pliny, and Xenophon.
In more recent times, the name Filimon has been borne by several notable individuals, such as Filimon Bodiu (1893-1976), a Romanian lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Romania from 1944 to 1945.
The name Filimon has a rich and ancient heritage, rooted in Greek culture and language. It has been carried by philosophers, poets, scholars, and statesmen throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and cultural significance.
People
Filimon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Filimon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Filimon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Filimon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 141 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Filimon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,430,882 US residents.
Is Filimon a common name?
We classify Filimon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 244 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Filimon most popular?
The single biggest year for Filimon was 1935, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Filimon is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Filimon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 774 people with the name Filimon, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,994 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Filimon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Filimon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Filimon appears almost entirely male. Of the 770 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Filimon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filimon is Hispanic at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and White (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Filimon most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Filimon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.6% (655 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Filimon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Filimon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Filimon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Filimon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Filimon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Filimon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Filimon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.