Phinneas vs Phil

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

Name A

Phinneas

Boy name · Rank #11693

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Name B

Phil

Boy name · Rank #10893

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Metric Phinneas Phil
Current Rank #11693 #10893
Total Births (all years) 143 20,026
Peak Year 2010 1959
Peak Year Births 17 677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phinneas 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 — 315
2000ss 36 198
2010ss 85 139
2020ss 22 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phinneas Phil
2014 6 12
2015 10 17
2016 — 16
2017 7 18
2018 9 13
2019 5 14
2020 7 9
2021 — 10
2022 9 8
2023 — 9
2024 6 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, 2007–2024.

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