Phil

Boy name

Phil has been given to 20,108 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

20,108

Peak year

1959 (677 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -41%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Phil.

21,125 babies since 1904

18,367 babies since 1927

18,237 babies since 1896

18,123 babies since 1881

17,871 babies since 1914

22,473 babies since 1918

17,334 babies since 1880

17,234 babies since 1880

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