Boys' name · since 1953
Filip
Filip has 2,384 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,384
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Filip currently ranks #2956 among boys' names in America, with 2,384 babies recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Filip has been recorded 2,384 times among boys since 1953, currently ranked #2956 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #2,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,956 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,384 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Filip ranks #2,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,956 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,384 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,962 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,956 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,384
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Filip's 2,384 recorded births place it above 93.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Filip compares
2,384 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Filip's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Filip | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,384 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 34 | 22,252 |
Filip's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Filip splits its recorded history at 2000: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 127 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Filip popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Filip by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (899 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Filip's strongest decade.
899 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Filip births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s
2000s
739 births
- 2010s
2010s
899 births
- 2020s 340
2020s
340 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 899 births (38% of all-time use).
How Filip compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Filip's total volume
Filip by state
Where Filip concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 617 | 25.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 308 | 12.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 153 | 6.4% |
| #4 | California | | 121 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 11 | 0.5% |
617 of 2,384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Filip appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Filip's data
- Filip's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (899 total births) through the 2020s (340) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Filips (617 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Filip: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Filip draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.