Total births
218
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.
- 218
- total births
- 1930–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that 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.
- 218 total births
- 1930–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
218 boys have been named Phillippe since 1930, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 218
- total births
- 1930–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Phillippe was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
13 babies were named Phillippe in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Phillippe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2015
- Peak year (1989)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Phillippe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phillippe? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 218 babies named Phillippe. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 13 births.
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.
- 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 Phillippe
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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, 1930–2015 (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. "Phillippe: Baby Name Since 1930 - 218 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phillippe. 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 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 June 2026.