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.

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Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Phillip Philip
Current Rank #626 #521
Total Births (all years) 311,120 343,458
Peak Year 1960 1953
Peak Year Births 6,043 6,279
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillip Philip
1880ss 898 1,741
1890ss 884 2,147
1900ss 1,161 2,817
1910ss 5,135 18,166
1920ss 9,525 27,268
1930ss 16,533 28,847
1940ss 36,988 48,733
1950ss 52,458 60,851
1960ss 50,394 44,778
1970ss 39,844 31,371
1980ss 45,706 35,732
1990ss 27,970 20,458
2000ss 13,473 10,193
2010ss 7,624 7,214
2020ss 2,527 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillip Philip
2014 797 799
2015 762 706
2016 707 712
2017 727 729
2018 666 693
2019 568 696
2020 552 658
2021 559 675
2022 514 618
2023 452 605
2024 450 586

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, 1880–2024.

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