Baby Name Popularity Profile

Phillip

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Phillip.

✦ Lover of horses 🌍 Greek traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #651
All-Time Peak Rank #64 Achieved 1950
Total U.S. Births 311,561 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 6,047 births in 1960
💡 The Phillip Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Lover of horses
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek name Philippos, meaning 'lover of horses', from philos 'friend, lover' and hippos 'horse'.
Common Nicknames
Phil Pip
Alternative Spellings
Philip Philipp
Pronunciation: FIL-ip
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Phillip

According to SSA data, Phillip achieved its highest historical rank of #64 in 1950. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1960 with 6,047 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 44.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Phillip across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -44.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,047 births in 1960
Years in Top 100 55 yrs
Years in Top 500 139 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 898
1890s: 884
1900s: 1,161
1910s: 5,135
1920s: 9,525
1930s: 16,534
1940s: 36,989
1950s: 52,457
1960s: 50,396
1970s: 39,845
1980s: 45,707
1990s: 27,972
2000s: 13,473
2010s: 7,626
2020s: 2,959

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Phi-llip
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indiana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 3,109 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #393 10,247 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #368 9,029 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #450 6,482 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #572 11,014 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #514 9,815 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,900 1949 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #633 12,872 1949 46.4% Decline
South Carolina #461 6,088 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 579 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #574 4,354 1952 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,843 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #483 8,715 1961 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,600 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #749 10,768 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #448 8,276 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #853 17,698 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 4,526 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #511 13,105 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #617 15,978 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #737 4,094 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 446 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #442 5,962 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #617 4,970 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 606 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #829 3,613 1989 Insufficient historical volume
California #714 29,448 1961 40.6% Decline
Oregon #582 2,664 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,731 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #596 9,459 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 826 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #790 4,379 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #609 5,355 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,964 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,050 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #927 20,106 1987 47.1% Decline
Utah Unranked 2,027 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,070 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #784 4,256 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 754 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 685 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 332 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #870 4,436 1964 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #293 595 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #698 9,424 1960 Insufficient historical volume
New York #906 13,514 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1144 4,676 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,814 1960 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 556 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 501 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 494 1972 Insufficient historical volume

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