Philip Name Popularity and Statistics

Philip is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births345,173
First Year on Record1880

Philip popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys568#527
2024Boys588#520
2023Boys605#499
2022Boys619#491
2021Boys675#451
2020Boys658#453
2019Boys696#439
2018Boys693#436
2017Boys729#426
2016Boys712#435
2015Boys708#432
2014Boys799#389
2013Boys769#387
2012Boys715#408
2011Boys696#406
2010Boys699#403
2009Boys765#393
2008Boys817#377
2007Boys881#358
2006Boys909#341
2005Boys993#325
2004Boys1,019#307
2003Boys1,075#289
2002Boys1,201#263

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1954 · Boys

6,279 recorded births and rank #62.

1953 · Boys

6,279 recorded births and rank #61.

1947 · Boys

6,235 recorded births and rank #57.

1949 · Boys

6,224 recorded births and rank #55.

Where Philip ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MA
Rank #335 · 16 recorded births
IN
Rank #350 · 21 recorded births
OH
Rank #363 · 30 recorded births
NY
Rank #367 · 48 recorded births
MS
Rank #370 · 8 recorded births
PA
Rank #371 · 29 recorded births
LA
Rank #376 · 13 recorded births
NJ
Rank #377 · 21 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Philip