Philipp vs Phil

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

Name A

Philipp

Boy name · Rank #8366

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philipp Phil
Current Rank #8366 #10893
Total Births (all years) 981 20,026
Peak Year 1997 1959
Peak Year Births 25 677
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philipp Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss 8 938
1920ss 24 1,506
1930ss 34 2,571
1940ss 44 4,575
1950ss 70 3,777
1960ss 90 4,053
1970ss 109 889
1980ss 131 457
1990ss 168 315
2000ss 125 198
2010ss 134 139
2020ss 44 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philipp Phil
2014 14 12
2015 8 17
2016 15 16
2017 17 18
2018 16 13
2019 9 14
2020 13 9
2021 8 10
2022 8 8
2023 6 9
2024 9 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, 1918–2024.

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