Philips vs Phil

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

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Philips

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Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philips Phil
Current Rank Unranked #10893
Total Births (all years) 21 20,026
Peak Year 1938 1959
Peak Year Births 6 677
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philips Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss — 938
1920ss 5 1,506
1930ss 6 2,571
1940ss — 4,575
1950ss — 3,777
1960ss — 4,053
1970ss — 889
1980ss — 457
1990ss 5 315
2000ss — 198
2010ss 5 139
2020ss — 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philips Phil
2014 — 12
2015 — 17
2016 — 16
2017 — 18
2018 5 13
2019 — 14
2020 — 9
2021 — 10
2022 — 8
2023 — 9
2024 — 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, 1928–2018.

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