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 #10893

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Phil Phillip
Current Rank #10893 #626
Total Births (all years) 20,026 311,120
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 677 6,043
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phil Phillip
1880ss 169 898
1890ss 179 884
1900ss 218 1,161
1910ss 938 5,135
1920ss 1,506 9,525
1930ss 2,571 16,533
1940ss 4,575 36,988
1950ss 3,777 52,458
1960ss 4,053 50,394
1970ss 889 39,844
1980ss 457 45,706
1990ss 315 27,970
2000ss 198 13,473
2010ss 139 7,624
2020ss 42 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phil Phillip
2014 12 797
2015 17 762
2016 16 707
2017 18 727
2018 13 666
2019 14 568
2020 9 552
2021 10 559
2022 8 514
2023 9 452
2024 6 450

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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