Philander vs Phil

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

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Philander

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philander Phil
Current Rank Unranked #10893
Total Births (all years) 297 20,026
Peak Year 1964 1959
Peak Year Births 15 677
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philander Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss 26 938
1920ss 22 1,506
1930ss 5 2,571
1940ss 5 4,575
1950ss 42 3,777
1960ss 74 4,053
1970ss 59 889
1980ss 47 457
1990ss 12 315
2000ss 5 198
2010ss — 139
2020ss — 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philander Phil
2014 — 12
2015 — 17
2016 — 16
2017 — 18
2018 — 13
2019 — 14
2020 — 9
2021 — 10
2022 — 8
2023 — 9
2024 — 6

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, 1910–2004.

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