Philippa vs Phillip

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

Name A

Philippa

Girl name · Rank #2631

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philippa Phillip
Current Rank #2631 #626
Total Births (all years) 1,753 311,120
Peak Year 2022 1960
Peak Year Births 75 6,043
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philippa Phillip
1880ss — 898
1890ss — 884
1900ss — 1,161
1910ss 54 5,135
1920ss 69 9,525
1930ss 53 16,533
1940ss 64 36,988
1950ss 101 52,458
1960ss 114 50,394
1970ss 61 39,844
1980ss 105 45,706
1990ss 104 27,970
2000ss 133 13,473
2010ss 562 7,624
2020ss 333 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philippa Phillip
2014 65 797
2015 61 762
2016 74 707
2017 73 727
2018 67 666
2019 50 568
2020 59 552
2021 66 559
2022 75 514
2023 67 452
2024 66 450

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, 1910–2024.

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