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By Brynn McKeon · Sep 2026

Phillip

OriginGreek
Meaning"lover of horses"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Phillip as a girl's name
US Rank#651

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About Phillip

Variation of Philip

As of September 2026, Phillip ranked #651 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #64 in 1950.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#400#500#600'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#390797414.9
2015#409762397.5
2016#437707372.5
2017#427727392.8
2018#449666366.7
2019#504568316.6
2020#520552319.8
2021#524559319.5
2022#573514294.4
2023#620452264.2
2024#626450261.2
2025#651425248.8
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#651🇺🇸 US#797🔮 Future

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Variations & nicknames

  • Philipspelling variation
  • FilipScandinavian and Eastern European
  • PhilippeFrench

More nicknames

  • Phil
  • Flip
  • Pip

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