Phineas vs Phil

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

Name A

Phineas

Boy name · Rank #1537

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Phineas Phil
Current Rank #1537 #10893
Total Births (all years) 2,695 20,026
Peak Year 2016 1959
Peak Year Births 142 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Phil
1880ss 5 169
1890ss 10 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss 38 938
1920ss 33 1,506
1930ss 29 2,571
1940ss 15 4,575
1950ss 23 3,777
1960ss 26 4,053
1970ss 26 889
1980ss 47 457
1990ss 76 315
2000ss 606 198
2010ss 1,189 139
2020ss 572 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Phil
2014 106 12
2015 95 17
2016 142 16
2017 129 18
2018 136 13
2019 117 14
2020 121 9
2021 131 10
2022 108 8
2023 98 9
2024 114 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, 1880–2024.

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