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 #10893

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Phil Philip
Current Rank #10893 #521
Total Births (all years) 20,026 343,458
Peak Year 1959 1953
Peak Year Births 677 6,279
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phil Philip
1880ss 169 1,741
1890ss 179 2,147
1900ss 218 2,817
1910ss 938 18,166
1920ss 1,506 27,268
1930ss 2,571 28,847
1940ss 4,575 48,733
1950ss 3,777 60,851
1960ss 4,053 44,778
1970ss 889 31,371
1980ss 457 35,732
1990ss 315 20,458
2000ss 198 10,193
2010ss 139 7,214
2020ss 42 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phil Philip
2014 12 799
2015 17 706
2016 16 712
2017 18 729
2018 13 693
2019 14 696
2020 9 658
2021 10 675
2022 8 618
2023 9 605
2024 6 586

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, 1880–2024.

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