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.

Name A

Phillips

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Phillips Philip
Current Rank Unranked #520
Total Births (all years) 1,331 344,036
Peak Year 1949 1953
Peak Year Births 32 6,279
Peak Decade 1930s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillips Philip
1880s - 1,741
1890s - 2,147
1900s 13 2,817
1910s 112 18,166
1920s 173 27,268
1930s 176 28,847
1940s 176 48,735
1950s 157 60,853
1960s 126 44,780
1970s 89 31,367
1980s 124 35,733
1990s 105 20,460
2000s 43 10,193
2010s 25 7,216
2020s 12 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillips Philip
2014 - 799
2015 5 708
2016 - 712
2017 - 729
2018 7 693
2019 8 696
2020 - 658
2021 5 675
2022 - 619
2023 7 605
2024 - 588
2025 - 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, 1904–2023.

← Compare different names