Philander vs Phillip

Side-by-side comparison of Philander and Phillip — 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

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philander Phillip
Current Rank Unranked #626
Total Births (all years) 297 311,120
Peak Year 1964 1960
Peak Year Births 15 6,043
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philander Phillip
1880ss — 898
1890ss — 884
1900ss — 1,161
1910ss 26 5,135
1920ss 22 9,525
1930ss 5 16,533
1940ss 5 36,988
1950ss 42 52,458
1960ss 74 50,394
1970ss 59 39,844
1980ss 47 45,706
1990ss 12 27,970
2000ss 5 13,473
2010ss — 7,624
2020ss — 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philander Phillip
2014 — 797
2015 — 762
2016 — 707
2017 — 727
2018 — 666
2019 — 568
2020 — 552
2021 — 559
2022 — 514
2023 — 452
2024 — 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, 1910–2004.

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