Philip
Boy namePhilip has been given to 345,173 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1953 and currently ranks #528 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfɪlɪp/
From Middle English Philip, ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”) +‎ ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
345,173
Peak year
1953 (6,288 babies)
Rank in 2025
#528 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -20%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Philip
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021 (1921-2021)
Anthony Hopkins
Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor (1967–2014)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Philip.
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