Phineas vs Phillip

Side-by-side comparison of Phineas and Phillip - 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

Phillip

Boy name · Rank #626

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Phineas Phillip
Current Rank #1541 #626
Total Births (all years) 2,803 311,561
Peak Year 2016 1960
Peak Year Births 142 6,047
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Phillip
1880s 5 898
1890s 10 884
1900s - 1,161
1910s 38 5,135
1920s 33 9,525
1930s 29 16,534
1940s 15 36,989
1950s 23 52,457
1960s 26 50,396
1970s 26 39,845
1980s 47 45,707
1990s 76 27,972
2000s 607 13,473
2010s 1,190 7,626
2020s 678 2,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Phillip
2014 106 798
2015 95 762
2016 142 707
2017 129 727
2018 136 666
2019 118 569
2020 121 553
2021 131 559
2022 108 514
2023 99 455
2024 114 453
2025 105 425

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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