Philander vs Philip

Side-by-side comparison of Philander and Philip - 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

Philip

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Metric Philander Philip
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 297 344,036
Peak Year 1964 1953
Peak Year Births 15 6,279
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philander Philip
1880s - 1,741
1890s - 2,147
1900s - 2,817
1910s 26 18,166
1920s 22 27,268
1930s 5 28,847
1940s 5 48,735
1950s 42 60,853
1960s 74 44,780
1970s 59 31,367
1980s 47 35,733
1990s 12 20,460
2000s 5 10,193
2010s - 7,216
2020s - 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philander Philip
2014 - 799
2015 - 708
2016 - 712
2017 - 729
2018 - 693
2019 - 696
2020 - 658
2021 - 675
2022 - 619
2023 - 605
2024 - 588
2025 - 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, 1910–2004.

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