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 #1541

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Name B

Philip

Boy name · Rank #520

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Metric Phineas Philip
Current Rank #1541 #520
Total Births (all years) 2,803 344,036
Peak Year 2016 1953
Peak Year Births 142 6,279
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Philip
1880s 5 1,741
1890s 10 2,147
1900s - 2,817
1910s 38 18,166
1920s 33 27,268
1930s 29 28,847
1940s 15 48,735
1950s 23 60,853
1960s 26 44,780
1970s 26 31,367
1980s 47 35,733
1990s 76 20,460
2000s 607 10,193
2010s 1,190 7,216
2020s 678 3,713

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Philip
2014 106 799
2015 95 708
2016 142 712
2017 129 729
2018 136 693
2019 118 696
2020 121 658
2021 131 675
2022 108 619
2023 99 605
2024 114 588
2025 105 568

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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