Phinehas vs Phil

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

Name A

Phinehas

Boy name · Rank #3189

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Phinehas Phil
Current Rank #3189 #10893
Total Births (all years) 531 20,026
Peak Year 2022 1959
Peak Year Births 39 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phinehas Phil
1880ss — 169
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 218
1910ss — 938
1920ss — 1,506
1930ss — 2,571
1940ss — 4,575
1950ss — 3,777
1960ss — 4,053
1970ss — 889
1980ss — 457
1990ss 12 315
2000ss 84 198
2010ss 254 139
2020ss 181 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phinehas Phil
2014 19 12
2015 29 17
2016 28 16
2017 31 18
2018 27 13
2019 33 14
2020 34 9
2021 38 10
2022 39 8
2023 32 9
2024 38 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, 1997–2024.

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