Boys' name · since 1930

Phillippe

Phillippe has 218 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,437 of 45,481
all-time among boys
218
born since 1930
1980s
peak decade

218 boys have been named Phillippe since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillippe has been recorded 218 times among boys since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2015.

  • #12,437 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 218 born since 1930
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillippe ranks #12,437 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1930, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,437 of 45,481
all-time among boys
218
born since 1930
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phillippe's 218 recorded births place it above 72.64% 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.

Phillippe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Phillippe's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Phillippe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
468101214 193019601969197819821986199120022015 5

Phillippe by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (77 births, 35% of the file).

1980s was Phillippe's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Phillippe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phillippe? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 218 babies named Phillippe. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,437 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 13 births.
Where does Phillippe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillippe ranks #12,437 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 Phillippe most popular? ▼
Phillippe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Phillippe been used? ▼
Records for Phillippe go back to 1930, giving 86 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Phillippe? ▼
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 Phillippe's data

  • Phillippe's decade-level peak was the 1980s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Phillippe

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phillippe

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Deroy
218 births · Peak 1935
Panfilo
218 births · Peak 1929
Bard
218 births · Peak 1970
Denney
218 births · Peak 1948
Matilde
218 births · Peak 1936
Neilson
218 births · Peak 1975
Tracie
218 births · Peak 1970
Jamee
218 births · Peak 1973

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phillippe: 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, 1930–2015 (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 Phillippe 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.