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 #521

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philip Phil
Current Rank #521 #10893
Total Births (all years) 343,458 20,026
Peak Year 1953 1959
Peak Year Births 6,279 677
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philip Phil
1880ss 1,741 169
1890ss 2,147 179
1900ss 2,817 218
1910ss 18,166 938
1920ss 27,268 1,506
1930ss 28,847 2,571
1940ss 48,733 4,575
1950ss 60,851 3,777
1960ss 44,778 4,053
1970ss 31,371 889
1980ss 35,732 457
1990ss 20,458 315
2000ss 10,193 198
2010ss 7,214 139
2020ss 3,142 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philip Phil
2014 799 12
2015 706 17
2016 712 16
2017 729 18
2018 693 13
2019 696 14
2020 658 9
2021 675 10
2022 618 8
2023 605 9
2024 586 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, 1880–2024.

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