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 #1537

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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 #1537 #626
Total Births (all years) 2,695 311,120
Peak Year 2016 1960
Peak Year Births 142 6,043
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phineas Phillip
1880ss 5 898
1890ss 10 884
1900ss — 1,161
1910ss 38 5,135
1920ss 33 9,525
1930ss 29 16,533
1940ss 15 36,988
1950ss 23 52,458
1960ss 26 50,394
1970ss 26 39,844
1980ss 47 45,706
1990ss 76 27,970
2000ss 606 13,473
2010ss 1,189 7,624
2020ss 572 2,527

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phineas Phillip
2014 106 797
2015 95 762
2016 142 707
2017 129 727
2018 136 666
2019 117 568
2020 121 552
2021 131 559
2022 108 514
2023 98 452
2024 114 450

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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