Boys' name · since 1957

Phillp

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Phillp, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade

64 boys have been named Phillp since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Phillp recorded 64 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1989.

  • #20,463 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 64 born since 1957
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillp ranks #20,463 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phillp's 64 recorded births place it above 54.91% 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.

Phillp's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Phillp's full recorded timeline at 1962, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Phillp popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 1957195819591960196119621963198619871989 5

Phillp by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (27 births, 42% of the file).

1960s was Phillp's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Phillp births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phillp? ▼
64 babies have been named Phillp since 1957. All-time, it sits at #20,463 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
Where does Phillp sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phillp ranks #20,463 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 Phillp most popular? ▼
Phillp was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Phillp been used? ▼
Records for Phillp go back to 1957, giving 33 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Phillp? ▼
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 Phillp's data

  • Phillp's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1980s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Phillp

Nearby Names Like Phillp

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phillp: 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, 1957–1989 (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 Phillp 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.