Philo vs Philip

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

Name A

Philo

Boy name · Rank #7773

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Philo Philip
Current Rank #7773 #520
Total Births (all years) 390 344,036
Peak Year 2017 1953
Peak Year Births 13 6,279
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philo Philip
1880s 15 1,741
1890s - 2,147
1900s - 2,817
1910s 55 18,166
1920s 70 27,268
1930s 55 28,847
1940s 21 48,735
1950s 24 60,853
1960s - 44,780
1970s 5 31,367
1980s - 35,733
1990s - 20,460
2000s 11 10,193
2010s 81 7,216
2020s 53 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philo Philip
2014 9 799
2015 6 708
2016 11 712
2017 13 729
2018 13 693
2019 10 696
2020 8 658
2021 9 675
2022 9 619
2023 11 605
2024 10 588
2025 6 568

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, 1880–2025.

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