Phillip vs Philip

Side-by-side comparison of Phillip and Philip - 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

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Phillip Philip
Current Rank #626 #520
Total Births (all years) 311,561 344,036
Peak Year 1960 1953
Peak Year Births 6,047 6,279
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillip Philip
1880s 898 1,741
1890s 884 2,147
1900s 1,161 2,817
1910s 5,135 18,166
1920s 9,525 27,268
1930s 16,534 28,847
1940s 36,989 48,735
1950s 52,457 60,853
1960s 50,396 44,780
1970s 39,845 31,367
1980s 45,707 35,733
1990s 27,972 20,460
2000s 13,473 10,193
2010s 7,626 7,216
2020s 2,959 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillip Philip
2014 798 799
2015 762 708
2016 707 712
2017 727 729
2018 666 693
2019 569 696
2020 553 658
2021 559 675
2022 514 619
2023 455 605
2024 453 588
2025 425 568

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, 1880–2025.

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