Phi vs Philip

Side-by-side comparison of Phi and Philip — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Phi

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Phi Philip
Current Rank Unranked #521
Total Births (all years) 474 343,458
Peak Year 1992 1953
Peak Year Births 26 6,279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phi Philip
1880ss — 1,741
1890ss — 2,147
1900ss — 2,817
1910ss — 18,166
1920ss — 27,268
1930ss — 28,847
1940ss — 48,733
1950ss — 60,851
1960ss — 44,778
1970ss 20 31,371
1980ss 164 35,732
1990ss 171 20,458
2000ss 99 10,193
2010ss 20 7,214
2020ss — 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phi Philip
2014 — 799
2015 10 706
2016 — 712
2017 — 729
2018 — 693
2019 — 696
2020 — 658
2021 — 675
2022 — 618
2023 — 605
2024 — 586

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2015.

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