Philips vs Phillip

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

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Philips

Boy name

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philips Phillip
Current Rank Unranked #626
Total Births (all years) 21 311,120
Peak Year 1938 1960
Peak Year Births 6 6,043
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philips Phillip
1880ss — 898
1890ss — 884
1900ss — 1,161
1910ss — 5,135
1920ss 5 9,525
1930ss 6 16,533
1940ss — 36,988
1950ss — 52,458
1960ss — 50,394
1970ss — 39,844
1980ss — 45,706
1990ss 5 27,970
2000ss — 13,473
2010ss 5 7,624
2020ss — 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philips Phillip
2014 — 797
2015 — 762
2016 — 707
2017 — 727
2018 5 666
2019 — 568
2020 — 552
2021 — 559
2022 — 514
2023 — 452
2024 — 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, 1928–2018.

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