Philip vs Phillip

Side-by-side comparison of Philip and Phillip - 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

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philip Phillip
Current Rank #520 #626
Total Births (all years) 344,036 311,561
Peak Year 1953 1960
Peak Year Births 6,279 6,047
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philip Phillip
1880s 1,741 898
1890s 2,147 884
1900s 2,817 1,161
1910s 18,166 5,135
1920s 27,268 9,525
1930s 28,847 16,534
1940s 48,735 36,989
1950s 60,853 52,457
1960s 44,780 50,396
1970s 31,367 39,845
1980s 35,733 45,707
1990s 20,460 27,972
2000s 10,193 13,473
2010s 7,216 7,626
2020s 3,713 2,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philip Phillip
2014 799 798
2015 708 762
2016 712 707
2017 729 727
2018 693 666
2019 696 569
2020 658 553
2021 675 559
2022 619 514
2023 605 455
2024 588 453
2025 568 425

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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