Philemon vs Phil

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

Name A

Philemon

Boy name · Rank #9958

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philemon Phil
Current Rank #9958 #10893
Total Births (all years) 915 20,026
Peak Year 2017 1959
Peak Year Births 24 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philemon Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss 27 938
1920ss 69 1,506
1930ss 35 2,571
1940ss 49 4,575
1950ss 67 3,777
1960ss 68 4,053
1970ss 92 889
1980ss 98 457
1990ss 106 315
2000ss 108 198
2010ss 142 139
2020ss 54 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philemon Phil
2014 15 12
2015 15 17
2016 16 16
2017 24 18
2018 16 13
2019 11 14
2020 12 9
2021 21 10
2022 5 8
2023 9 9
2024 7 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, 1916–2024.

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