Phillis vs Phillip

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

Name A

Phillis

Girl name

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Phillis Phillip
Current Rank Unranked #626
Total Births (all years) 3,677 311,120
Peak Year 1949 1960
Peak Year Births 118 6,043
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phillis Phillip
1880ss 6 898
1890ss 62 884
1900ss 57 1,161
1910ss 200 5,135
1920ss 429 9,525
1930ss 468 16,533
1940ss 771 36,988
1950ss 825 52,458
1960ss 601 50,394
1970ss 168 39,844
1980ss 69 45,706
1990ss 13 27,970
2000ss 8 13,473
2010ss — 7,624
2020ss — 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phillis Phillip
2014 — 797
2015 — 762
2016 — 707
2017 — 727
2018 — 666
2019 — 568
2020 — 552
2021 — 559
2022 — 514
2023 — 452
2024 — 450

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, 1882–2000.

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