Philip
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Philip meaning
fond of horses
Philip at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #521 in 2024
Philip popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #81 | 186 |
| 1890 | #88 | 192 |
| 1900 | #94 | 259 |
| 1910 | #83 | 418 |
| 1920 | #71 | 2,700 |
| 1930 | #75 | 2,655 |
| 1940 | #60 | 3,674 |
| 1941 | #52 | 4,166 |
| 1950 | #53 | 6,070 |
| 1960 | #76 | 5,508 |
| 1970 | #92 | 3,521 |
| 1980 | #82 | 3,562 |
| 1990 | #111 | 3,142 |
| 2000 | #255 | 1,312 |
| 2010 | #403 | 699 |
| 2020 | #451 | 658 |
| 2024 | #521 | 586 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #81 | 186 |
| 1881 | #83 | 156 |
| 1882 | #87 | 182 |
| 1883 | #84 | 166 |
| 1884 | #96 | 161 |
| 1885 | #89 | 163 |
| 1886 | #87 | 187 |
| 1887 | #95 | 161 |
| 1888 | #90 | 196 |
| 1889 | #95 | 183 |
| 1890 | #88 | 192 |
| 1891 | #80 | 198 |
| 1892 | #82 | 239 |
| 1893 | #91 | 208 |
| 1894 | #91 | 214 |
| 1895 | #90 | 211 |
| 1896 | #92 | 218 |
| 1897 | #89 | 200 |
| 1898 | #86 | 244 |
| 1899 | #83 | 223 |
| 1900 | #94 | 259 |
| 1901 | #84 | 232 |
| 1902 | #90 | 226 |
| 1903 | #85 | 250 |
| 1904 | #85 | 266 |
| 1905 | #96 | 234 |
| 1906 | #85 | 280 |
| 1907 | #76 | 356 |
| 1908 | #86 | 319 |
| 1909 | #78 | 395 |
| 1910 | #83 | 418 |
| 1911 | #69 | 612 |
| 1912 | #69 | 1,237 |
| 1913 | #69 | 1,484 |
| 1914 | #68 | 1,870 |
| 1915 | #69 | 2,328 |
| 1916 | #70 | 2,409 |
| 1917 | #66 | 2,544 |
| 1918 | #71 | 2,733 |
| 1919 | #71 | 2,531 |
| 1920 | #71 | 2,700 |
| 1921 | #72 | 2,703 |
| 1922 | #70 | 2,769 |
| 1923 | #70 | 2,783 |
| 1924 | #71 | 2,921 |
| 1925 | #75 | 2,675 |
| 1926 | #70 | 2,708 |
| 1927 | #75 | 2,677 |
| 1928 | #73 | 2,726 |
| 1929 | #76 | 2,606 |
| 1930 | #75 | 2,655 |
| 1931 | #71 | 2,648 |
| 1932 | #70 | 2,625 |
| 1933 | #70 | 2,530 |
| 1934 | #69 | 2,784 |
| 1935 | #65 | 3,064 |
| 1936 | #63 | 3,033 |
| 1937 | #62 | 3,162 |
| 1938 | #64 | 3,172 |
| 1939 | #66 | 3,174 |
| 1940 | #60 | 3,674 |
| 1941 | #52 | 4,166 |
| 1942 | #54 | 4,603 |
| 1943 | #57 | 4,473 |
| 1944 | #60 | 3,992 |
| 1945 | #58 | 4,111 |
| 1946 | #61 | 5,093 |
| 1947 | #57 | 6,236 |
| 1948 | #54 | 6,161 |
| 1949 | #55 | 6,224 |
| 1950 | #53 | 6,070 |
| 1951 | #55 | 6,097 |
| 1952 | #60 | 6,154 |
| 1953 | #61 | 6,279 |
| 1954 | #62 | 6,279 |
| 1955 | #62 | 6,162 |
| 1956 | #64 | 6,105 |
| 1957 | #68 | 6,012 |
| 1958 | #67 | 5,831 |
| 1959 | #68 | 5,862 |
| 1960 | #76 | 5,508 |
| 1961 | #79 | 5,287 |
| 1962 | #81 | 5,070 |
| 1963 | #83 | 4,758 |
| 1964 | #76 | 4,975 |
| 1965 | #87 | 4,279 |
| 1966 | #86 | 3,954 |
| 1967 | #82 | 3,785 |
| 1968 | #82 | 3,622 |
| 1969 | #86 | 3,540 |
| 1970 | #92 | 3,521 |
| 1971 | #94 | 3,302 |
| 1972 | #104 | 2,778 |
| 1973 | #91 | 2,998 |
| 1974 | #86 | 2,969 |
| 1975 | #85 | 3,010 |
| 1976 | #89 | 2,943 |
| 1977 | #90 | 3,092 |
| 1978 | #84 | 3,298 |
| 1979 | #83 | 3,460 |
| 1980 | #82 | 3,562 |
| 1981 | #84 | 3,581 |
| 1982 | #79 | 3,643 |
| 1983 | #82 | 3,489 |
| 1984 | #81 | 3,518 |
| 1985 | #84 | 3,736 |
| 1986 | #86 | 3,665 |
| 1987 | #84 | 3,839 |
| 1988 | #94 | 3,373 |
| 1989 | #101 | 3,326 |
| 1990 | #111 | 3,142 |
| 1991 | #120 | 2,749 |
| 1992 | #138 | 2,434 |
| 1993 | #147 | 2,270 |
| 1994 | #168 | 1,896 |
| 1995 | #180 | 1,757 |
| 1996 | #185 | 1,725 |
| 1997 | #195 | 1,661 |
| 1998 | #214 | 1,498 |
| 1999 | #240 | 1,326 |
| 2000 | #255 | 1,312 |
| 2001 | #267 | 1,221 |
| 2002 | #263 | 1,201 |
| 2003 | #289 | 1,075 |
| 2004 | #307 | 1,019 |
| 2005 | #325 | 993 |
| 2006 | #341 | 909 |
| 2007 | #358 | 881 |
| 2008 | #377 | 817 |
| 2009 | #393 | 765 |
| 2010 | #403 | 699 |
| 2011 | #406 | 696 |
| 2012 | #408 | 715 |
| 2013 | #387 | 769 |
| 2014 | #389 | 799 |
| 2015 | #433 | 706 |
| 2016 | #435 | 712 |
| 2017 | #426 | 729 |
| 2018 | #436 | 693 |
| 2019 | #439 | 696 |
| 2020 | #451 | 658 |
| 2021 | #451 | 675 |
| 2022 | #493 | 618 |
| 2023 | #499 | 605 |
| 2024 | #521 | 586 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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