Total births
42
Boys' name · since 2001
Philippos
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Philippos, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Philippos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Philippos recorded 42 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Philippos since 2001, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Philippos was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Philippos in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Philippos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Philippos's full recorded timeline at 2017, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Philippos at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Philippos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Philippos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Philippos's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Philippos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Philippos? ▼
Philippos has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Philippos most popular? ▼
Philippos was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Philippos been used? ▼
Records for Philippos go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Philippos? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philip, Phillip, Phil, Philippe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Philippos
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Philippos: Baby Name Since 2001 - 42 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/philippos. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Philippos 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 July 2026.