Phillips vs Philip

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

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Phillips

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Metric Phillips Philip
Current Rank Unranked #521
Total Births (all years) 1,331 343,458
Peak Year 1949 1953
Peak Year Births 32 6,279
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillips Philip
1880ss — 1,741
1890ss — 2,147
1900ss 13 2,817
1910ss 112 18,166
1920ss 173 27,268
1930ss 176 28,847
1940ss 176 48,733
1950ss 157 60,851
1960ss 126 44,778
1970ss 89 31,371
1980ss 124 35,732
1990ss 105 20,458
2000ss 43 10,193
2010ss 25 7,214
2020ss 12 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillips Philip
2014 — 799
2015 5 706
2016 — 712
2017 — 729
2018 7 693
2019 8 696
2020 — 658
2021 5 675
2022 — 618
2023 7 605
2024 — 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, 1904–2023.

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