US rank #7262 Boys' name Peak 1979 3,029 births

Philippe — #7262 US boys' name

3,029 babies named Philippe in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s401920s1211930s981940s1491950s3051960s4011970s4091980s5131990s4052000s3042010s2012020s83
#7262
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Philippe was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

59 babies were named Philippe in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Philippe

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,029 babies named Philippe between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Philippe currently holds the #7262 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Philippe performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 513 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Philippe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 527 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Philippe in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Philippe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,029 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Philippe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,029

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1979

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,262

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Philippe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
59
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Philippe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
513 births that decade — 17% of Philippe's all-time total
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Philippe by state

Where Philippe concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Philippe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
527 17.4%
#2 California
282 9.3%
#3 Massachusetts
126 4.2%
#4 Florida
121 4.0%
#5 Maine
25 0.8%
#6 Illinois
17 0.6%
#7 New Jersey
15 0.5%
#8 Texas
10 0.3%
New York share of Philippe's total US births 17.4%
Even split

527 of 3,029 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Philippe appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Philippe?
3,029 babies have been named Philippe since 1914. It currently ranks #7262 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 59 births.
When was Philippe most popular?
Philippe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 513 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Philippe most popular?
The top states for the name Philippe are New York (527 births), California (282 births), Massachusetts (126 births).
How long has the name Philippe been used?
Philippe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Philippe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philip, Phillip, Phil, Phineas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.