Philopater vs Phil

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

Name A

Philopater

Boy name · Rank #13251

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Philopater Phil
Current Rank #13251 #10893
Total Births (all years) 165 20,026
Peak Year 2019 1959
Peak Year Births 23 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Philopater Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss — 938
1920ss — 1,506
1930ss — 2,571
1940ss — 4,575
1950ss — 3,777
1960ss — 4,053
1970ss — 889
1980ss — 457
1990ss — 315
2000ss 19 198
2010ss 105 139
2020ss 41 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Philopater Phil
2014 10 12
2015 — 17
2016 9 16
2017 20 18
2018 20 13
2019 23 14
2020 14 9
2021 8 10
2022 7 8
2023 7 9
2024 5 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, 2006–2024.

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