Phillip vs Phil

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

Name A

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10942

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Metric Phillip Phil
Current Rank #626 #10942
Total Births (all years) 311,561 20,036
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 6,047 677
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillip Phil
1880s 898 169
1890s 884 179
1900s 1,161 218
1910s 5,135 938
1920s 9,525 1,506
1930s 16,534 2,571
1940s 36,989 4,575
1950s 52,457 3,777
1960s 50,396 4,053
1970s 39,845 889
1980s 45,707 457
1990s 27,972 315
2000s 13,473 198
2010s 7,626 139
2020s 2,959 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillip Phil
2014 798 12
2015 762 17
2016 707 16
2017 727 18
2018 666 13
2019 569 14
2020 553 9
2021 559 10
2022 514 8
2023 455 9
2024 453 6
2025 425 10

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, 1880–2025.

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