Total births
622
Boys' name · since 1900
Phill
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 622 babies named Phill, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 622
- total births
- 1900–2005
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Phill is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 622 have been recorded since 1900.
Phill has 622 recorded births among boys since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2005.
- 622 total births
- 1900–2005 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
622 boys have been named Phill since 1900, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2005.
- 622
- total births
- 1900–2005
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Phill was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
21 babies were named Phill in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Phill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phill splits its recorded history at 1944: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phill at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Phill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2005
- Peak year (1960)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Phill by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Phill's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Phill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
126 births
- 1960s
1960s
113 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 131 births (21% of all-time use).
How Phill 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 Phill's total volume
Phill vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phill? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 622 babies named Phill. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 21 births.
When was Phill most popular? ▼
Phill was most popular in the 1940s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Phill been used? ▼
Phill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 106 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Phill? ▼
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 Phill's data
- Phill's decade-level peak was the 1940s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Phill
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1900–2005 (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. "Phill: Baby Name Since 1900 - 622 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phill. 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 Phill 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 June 2026.