Phillip
Boy namePhillip has been given to 312,891 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1960 and currently ranks #651 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfɪlɪp/
A less common spelling of Philip.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
312,891
Peak year
1960 (6,076 babies)
Rank in 2025
#651 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Phillip
Jim Peebles
Canadian-American astronomer & Nobel Laureate in Physics
Phillip Cocu
Dutch association football player and manager (born 1970)
CM Punk
American professional wrestler, actor, and retired mixed martial artist
Phillip Sharp
American biologist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Phillip.
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