Philips vs Philip

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

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Philips

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Philips Philip
Current Rank Unranked #521
Total Births (all years) 21 343,458
Peak Year 1938 1953
Peak Year Births 6 6,279
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philips Philip
1880ss — 1,741
1890ss — 2,147
1900ss — 2,817
1910ss — 18,166
1920ss 5 27,268
1930ss 6 28,847
1940ss — 48,733
1950ss — 60,851
1960ss — 44,778
1970ss — 31,371
1980ss — 35,732
1990ss 5 20,458
2000ss — 10,193
2010ss 5 7,214
2020ss — 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philips Philip
2014 — 799
2015 — 706
2016 — 712
2017 — 729
2018 5 693
2019 — 696
2020 — 658
2021 — 675
2022 — 618
2023 — 605
2024 — 586

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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