US rank #6393 Boys' name Peak 2012 152 births

Philopateer — #6393 US boys' name

152 babies named Philopateer in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s1042020s37
#6393
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Philopateer was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

15 babies were named Philopateer in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Philopateer

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Philopateer between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Philopateer currently holds the #6393 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Philopateer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Philopateer shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Philopateer in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Philopateer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 152 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Philopateer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

152

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2012

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,393

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Philopateer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
15
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 20242020201820162014201220102008 5

Philopateer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
104 births that decade — 68% of Philopateer's all-time total
2000s112010s1042020s37

Philopateer by state

Where Philopateer concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Philopateer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
11 7.2%
Tennessee share of Philopateer's total US births 7.2%

11 of 152 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Philopateer?
152 babies have been named Philopateer since 2008. It currently ranks #6393 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Philopateer most popular?
Philopateer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Philopateer most popular?
The top states for the name Philopateer are Tennessee (11 births).
How long has the name Philopateer been used?
Philopateer has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Philopateer?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.