Phill vs Philip

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

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Phill

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Phill Philip
Current Rank Unranked #521
Total Births (all years) 623 343,458
Peak Year 1960 1953
Peak Year Births 21 6,279
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phill Philip
1880ss — 1,741
1890ss — 2,147
1900ss 12 2,817
1910ss 30 18,166
1920ss 96 27,268
1930ss 73 28,847
1940ss 131 48,733
1950ss 126 60,851
1960ss 114 44,778
1970ss 24 31,371
1980ss — 35,732
1990ss 12 20,458
2000ss 5 10,193
2010ss — 7,214
2020ss — 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phill Philip
2014 — 799
2015 — 706
2016 — 712
2017 — 729
2018 — 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, 1900–2005.

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