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 #1810

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Name B

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Metric Philomena Phillip
Current Rank #1810 #626
Total Births (all years) 9,951 311,561
Peak Year 1922 1960
Peak Year Births 308 6,047
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philomena Phillip
1880s 140 898
1890s 296 884
1900s 613 1,161
1910s 2,071 5,135
1920s 2,711 9,525
1930s 1,070 16,534
1940s 547 36,989
1950s 534 52,457
1960s 239 50,396
1970s 115 39,845
1980s 72 45,707
1990s 122 27,972
2000s 218 13,473
2010s 665 7,626
2020s 538 2,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philomena Phillip
2014 67 798
2015 78 762
2016 93 707
2017 92 727
2018 87 666
2019 92 569
2020 86 553
2021 77 559
2022 83 514
2023 80 455
2024 111 453
2025 101 425

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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