Philo vs Phillip

Side-by-side comparison of Philo and Phillip — 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

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philo Phillip
Current Rank #7736 #626
Total Births (all years) 383 311,120
Peak Year 2018 1960
Peak Year Births 13 6,043
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philo Phillip
1880ss 15 898
1890ss — 884
1900ss — 1,161
1910ss 55 5,135
1920ss 70 9,525
1930ss 55 16,533
1940ss 21 36,988
1950ss 24 52,458
1960ss — 50,394
1970ss 5 39,844
1980ss — 45,706
1990ss — 27,970
2000ss 11 13,473
2010ss 80 7,624
2020ss 47 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philo Phillip
2014 9 797
2015 6 762
2016 11 707
2017 12 727
2018 13 666
2019 10 568
2020 8 552
2021 9 559
2022 9 514
2023 11 452
2024 10 450

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, 1880–2024.

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