Philomena vs Phillip

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

Name A

Philomena

Girl name · Rank #1819

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philomena Phillip
Current Rank #1819 #626
Total Births (all years) 9,847 311,120
Peak Year 1922 1960
Peak Year Births 308 6,043
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philomena Phillip
1880ss 140 898
1890ss 296 884
1900ss 613 1,161
1910ss 2,071 5,135
1920ss 2,711 9,525
1930ss 1,070 16,533
1940ss 547 36,988
1950ss 534 52,458
1960ss 239 50,394
1970ss 115 39,844
1980ss 72 45,706
1990ss 121 27,970
2000ss 218 13,473
2010ss 665 7,624
2020ss 435 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philomena Phillip
2014 67 797
2015 78 762
2016 93 707
2017 92 727
2018 87 666
2019 92 568
2020 86 552
2021 77 559
2022 83 514
2023 79 452
2024 110 450

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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