Phil vs Phillip

Side-by-side comparison of Phil and Phillip - 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

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Phil Phillip
Current Rank #10942 #626
Total Births (all years) 20,036 311,561
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 677 6,047
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phil Phillip
1880s 169 898
1890s 179 884
1900s 218 1,161
1910s 938 5,135
1920s 1,506 9,525
1930s 2,571 16,534
1940s 4,575 36,989
1950s 3,777 52,457
1960s 4,053 50,396
1970s 889 39,845
1980s 457 45,707
1990s 315 27,972
2000s 198 13,473
2010s 139 7,626
2020s 52 2,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phil Phillip
2014 12 798
2015 17 762
2016 16 707
2017 18 727
2018 13 666
2019 14 569
2020 9 553
2021 10 559
2022 8 514
2023 9 455
2024 6 453
2025 10 425

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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