Philemon vs Philip

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

Name A

Philemon

Boy name · Rank #9989

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Philemon Philip
Current Rank #9989 #520
Total Births (all years) 925 344,036
Peak Year 2017 1953
Peak Year Births 24 6,279
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philemon Philip
1880s - 1,741
1890s - 2,147
1900s - 2,817
1910s 27 18,166
1920s 69 27,268
1930s 35 28,847
1940s 49 48,735
1950s 67 60,853
1960s 68 44,780
1970s 92 31,367
1980s 98 35,733
1990s 106 20,460
2000s 108 10,193
2010s 142 7,216
2020s 64 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philemon Philip
2014 15 799
2015 15 708
2016 16 712
2017 24 729
2018 16 693
2019 11 696
2020 12 658
2021 21 675
2022 5 619
2023 9 605
2024 7 588
2025 10 568

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, 1916–2025.

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