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 #520

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Metric Phill Philip
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 622 344,036
Peak Year 1960 1953
Peak Year Births 21 6,279
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phill Philip
1880s - 1,741
1890s - 2,147
1900s 12 2,817
1910s 30 18,166
1920s 96 27,268
1930s 73 28,847
1940s 131 48,735
1950s 126 60,853
1960s 113 44,780
1970s 24 31,367
1980s - 35,733
1990s 12 20,460
2000s 5 10,193
2010s - 7,216
2020s - 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phill Philip
2014 - 799
2015 - 708
2016 - 712
2017 - 729
2018 - 693
2019 - 696
2020 - 658
2021 - 675
2022 - 619
2023 - 605
2024 - 588
2025 - 568

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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