Boys' name · since 1928

Philips

21 babies named Philips in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,784 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade

Philips sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1928.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philips has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2018.

  • #28,784 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1928
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philips ranks #28,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,784 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1928
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Philips's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Philips's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Philips's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Philips popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1938)
6
Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
4.555.566.5 1928193819912018 5

Philips by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

1930s was Philips's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Philips births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Philips? ▼
Philips has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,784 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
Where does Philips sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Philips ranks #28,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Philips most popular? ▼
Philips was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Philips been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Philips since 1928 -- 91 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Philips? ▼
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.

What to do with Philips's data

  • Philips's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Philips

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Philips: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1928–2018 (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 Philips 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.