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 #10893

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Metric Phillip Phil
Current Rank #626 #10893
Total Births (all years) 311,120 20,026
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 6,043 677
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillip Phil
1880ss 898 169
1890ss 884 179
1900ss 1,161 218
1910ss 5,135 938
1920ss 9,525 1,506
1930ss 16,533 2,571
1940ss 36,988 4,575
1950ss 52,458 3,777
1960ss 50,394 4,053
1970ss 39,844 889
1980ss 45,706 457
1990ss 27,970 315
2000ss 13,473 198
2010ss 7,624 139
2020ss 2,527 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillip Phil
2014 797 12
2015 762 17
2016 707 16
2017 727 18
2018 666 13
2019 568 14
2020 552 9
2021 559 10
2022 514 8
2023 452 9
2024 450 6

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, 1880–2024.

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