Boys' name · since 1904
Phillips
Phillips has 1,331 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,285 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,331
- born since 1904
- 1930s
- peak decade
Phillips sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,331 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Phillips recorded 1,331 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2023.
- #4,285 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,331 born since 1904
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillips ranks #4,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,331 born since 1904, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4,285 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,331
- born since 1904
- 1930s
- peak decade
Phillips's 1,331 recorded births place it above 90.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Phillips's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phillips's full recorded timeline at 1960, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phillips popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2023
- Peak year (1949)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Phillips by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (176 births, 13% of the file).
1930s was Phillips's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Phillips births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
173 births
- 1930s
1930s
176 births
- 1940s
1940s
176 births
- 1950s
1950s
157 births
- 1960s
1960s
126 births
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 176 births (13% of all-time use).
How Phillips 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 Phillips's total volume
Phillips by state
Where Phillips concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.4% |
5 of 1,331 births nationwide.
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What to do with Phillips's data
- Phillips's decade-level peak was the 1930s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Phillipss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Phillips: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~119 yrs)
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, 1904–2023 (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 Phillips 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.