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 #521

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philip Phillip
Current Rank #521 #626
Total Births (all years) 343,458 311,120
Peak Year 1953 1960
Peak Year Births 6,279 6,043
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philip Phillip
1880ss 1,741 898
1890ss 2,147 884
1900ss 2,817 1,161
1910ss 18,166 5,135
1920ss 27,268 9,525
1930ss 28,847 16,533
1940ss 48,733 36,988
1950ss 60,851 52,458
1960ss 44,778 50,394
1970ss 31,371 39,844
1980ss 35,732 45,706
1990ss 20,458 27,970
2000ss 10,193 13,473
2010ss 7,214 7,624
2020ss 3,142 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philip Phillip
2014 799 797
2015 706 762
2016 712 707
2017 729 727
2018 693 666
2019 696 568
2020 658 552
2021 675 559
2022 618 514
2023 605 452
2024 586 450

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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