Philo vs Phil

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

Name A

Philo

Boy name · Rank #7736

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philo Phil
Current Rank #7736 #10893
Total Births (all years) 383 20,026
Peak Year 2018 1959
Peak Year Births 13 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philo Phil
1880ss 15 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss 55 938
1920ss 70 1,506
1930ss 55 2,571
1940ss 21 4,575
1950ss 24 3,777
1960ss — 4,053
1970ss 5 889
1980ss — 457
1990ss — 315
2000ss 11 198
2010ss 80 139
2020ss 47 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philo Phil
2014 9 12
2015 6 17
2016 11 16
2017 12 18
2018 13 13
2019 10 14
2020 8 9
2021 9 10
2022 9 8
2023 11 9
2024 10 6

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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