Phineas vs Philip

Side-by-side comparison of Phineas and Philip — 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

Philip

Boy name · Rank #521

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Phineas Philip
Current Rank #1537 #521
Total Births (all years) 2,695 343,458
Peak Year 2016 1953
Peak Year Births 142 6,279
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Philip
1880ss 5 1,741
1890ss 10 2,147
1900ss — 2,817
1910ss 38 18,166
1920ss 33 27,268
1930ss 29 28,847
1940ss 15 48,733
1950ss 23 60,851
1960ss 26 44,778
1970ss 26 31,371
1980ss 47 35,732
1990ss 76 20,458
2000ss 606 10,193
2010ss 1,189 7,214
2020ss 572 3,142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Philip
2014 106 799
2015 95 706
2016 142 712
2017 129 729
2018 136 693
2019 117 696
2020 121 658
2021 131 675
2022 108 618
2023 98 605
2024 114 586

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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