Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1917
Phillipa
Phillipa has 113 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 113
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Phillipa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Phillipa recorded 113 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- 113 total births
- 1917–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 girls have been named Phillipa since 1917, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 113
- total births
- 1917–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Phillipa was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Phillipa in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Phillipa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Phillipa splits its recorded history at 1962: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Phillipa at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Phillipa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Phillipa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Phillipa's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Phillipa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phillipa? ▼
Phillipa has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Phillipa most popular? ▼
Phillipa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Phillipa been used? ▼
Phillipa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Phillipa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philomena, Phillis, Philippa, Phillip, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Phillipa's data
- Phillipa's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- 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 Phillipa
Nearby Names Like Phillipa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phillipa
Philomena Girl
#1810 9,951 births
Phillis Girl
3,677 births
Philippa Girl
#2607 1,815 births
Phillip Girl
1,330 births
Philip Girl
1,137 births
Compare Phillipa side by side: Phillipa vs Philomena Phillipa vs Phillis Phillipa vs Philippa
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Phillipa: Baby Name Since 1917 - 113 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phillipa. 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 Phillipa 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.