Phil vs Philip

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

Name A

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10942

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Phil Philip
Current Rank #10942 #520
Total Births (all years) 20,036 344,036
Peak Year 1959 1953
Peak Year Births 677 6,279
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phil Philip
1880s 169 1,741
1890s 179 2,147
1900s 218 2,817
1910s 938 18,166
1920s 1,506 27,268
1930s 2,571 28,847
1940s 4,575 48,735
1950s 3,777 60,853
1960s 4,053 44,780
1970s 889 31,367
1980s 457 35,733
1990s 315 20,460
2000s 198 10,193
2010s 139 7,216
2020s 52 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phil Philip
2014 12 799
2015 17 708
2016 16 712
2017 18 729
2018 13 693
2019 14 696
2020 9 658
2021 10 675
2022 8 619
2023 9 605
2024 6 588
2025 10 568

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, 1880–2025.

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