Philip vs Phil

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

Name A

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10942

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Metric Philip Phil
Current Rank #520 #10942
Total Births (all years) 344,036 20,036
Peak Year 1953 1959
Peak Year Births 6,279 677
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philip Phil
1880s 1,741 169
1890s 2,147 179
1900s 2,817 218
1910s 18,166 938
1920s 27,268 1,506
1930s 28,847 2,571
1940s 48,735 4,575
1950s 60,853 3,777
1960s 44,780 4,053
1970s 31,367 889
1980s 35,733 457
1990s 20,460 315
2000s 10,193 198
2010s 7,216 139
2020s 3,713 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philip Phil
2014 799 12
2015 708 17
2016 712 16
2017 729 18
2018 693 13
2019 696 14
2020 658 9
2021 675 10
2022 619 8
2023 605 9
2024 588 6
2025 568 10

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, 1880–2025.

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