Philip
Greek Philippos, “lover of horses.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Philip appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 108 different years between 1880 and 1988. Its biggest year was 1953, when 6,279 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 61 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1941, at No. 52. In 2025 it ranked No. 527 for boys. All told, 345,173 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Phillip (312,891), Philippe (3,043), Filip (2,384), Philipp (986), Phillipe (623) (total births since 1880)
Explore Philip interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,741 | No. 81 |
| 1890s | 2,147 | No. 80 |
| 1900s | 2,817 | No. 76 |
| 1910s | 18,166 | No. 66 |
| 1920s | 27,268 | No. 70 |
| 1930s | 28,847 | No. 62 |
| 1940s | 48,735 | No. 52 |
| 1950s | 60,853 | No. 53 |
| 1960s | 44,780 | No. 76 |
| 1970s | 31,367 | No. 83 |
| 1980s | 35,733 | No. 79 |
| 1990s | 20,460 | No. 111 |
| 2000s | 10,193 | No. 255 |
| 2010s | 7,216 | No. 387 |
| 2020s | 3,713 | No. 451 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.