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Worldwide Name Statistics

Phil

Ranked #2438 - 1 in 826,105 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,684 bearers

World total

9,684

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2438

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,684
Worldwide
~9,684
rank #2438
Rarity
1 in 826,105
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,684 in US

About the name Phil

There are an estimated 9,684 people named Phil alive worldwide today. That ranks Phil at #2438 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Phil is held by approximately 9,684 people, ranking #2438 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,273 U.S. residents).

Historically Phil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Phil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Phil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Phil, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 18
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 21
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 15
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 17
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 19
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 22
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 21
  26. 1905: 21
  27. 1906: 18
  28. 1907: 23
  29. 1908: 26
  30. 1909: 23
  31. 1910: 32
  32. 1911: 29
  33. 1912: 62
  34. 1913: 73
  35. 1914: 101
  36. 1915: 120
  37. 1916: 108
  38. 1917: 133
  39. 1918: 155
  40. 1919: 130
  41. 1920: 130
  42. 1921: 157
  43. 1922: 136
  44. 1923: 163
  45. 1924: 161
  46. 1925: 140
  47. 1926: 161
  48. 1927: 174
  49. 1928: 158
  50. 1929: 157
  51. 1930: 185
  52. 1931: 207
  53. 1932: 217
  54. 1933: 209
  55. 1934: 273
  56. 1935: 264
  57. 1936: 285
  58. 1937: 289
  59. 1938: 310
  60. 1939: 332
  61. 1940: 354
  62. 1941: 392
  63. 1942: 405
  64. 1943: 420
  65. 1944: 407
  66. 1945: 392
  67. 1946: 543
  68. 1947: 659
  69. 1948: 575
  70. 1949: 443
  71. 1950: 359
  72. 1951: 288
  73. 1952: 262
  74. 1953: 258
  75. 1954: 241
  76. 1955: 297
  77. 1956: 335
  78. 1957: 495
  79. 1958: 581
  80. 1959: 677
  81. 1960: 631
  82. 1961: 634
  83. 1962: 613
  84. 1963: 474
  85. 1964: 478
  86. 1965: 359
  87. 1966: 271
  88. 1967: 210
  89. 1968: 193
  90. 1969: 195
  91. 1970: 155
  92. 1971: 144
  93. 1972: 121
  94. 1973: 81
  95. 1974: 63
  96. 1975: 69
  97. 1976: 76
  98. 1977: 65
  99. 1978: 54
  100. 1979: 61
  101. 1980: 49
  102. 1981: 68
  103. 1982: 56
  104. 1983: 45
  105. 1984: 35
  106. 1985: 29
  107. 1986: 43
  108. 1987: 39
  109. 1988: 46
  110. 1989: 47
  111. 1990: 39
  112. 1991: 47
  113. 1992: 35
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 39
  116. 1995: 22
  117. 1996: 35
  118. 1997: 24
  119. 1998: 24
  120. 1999: 18
  121. 2000: 24
  122. 2001: 19
  123. 2002: 21
  124. 2003: 16
  125. 2004: 18
  126. 2005: 25
  127. 2006: 18
  128. 2007: 20
  129. 2008: 23
  130. 2009: 14
  131. 2010: 8
  132. 2011: 8
  133. 2012: 17
  134. 2013: 16
  135. 2014: 12
  136. 2015: 17
  137. 2016: 16
  138. 2017: 18
  139. 2018: 13
  140. 2019: 14
  141. 2020: 9
  142. 2021: 10
  143. 2022: 8
  144. 2023: 9
  145. 2024: 6
  146. 2025: 10

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Phil worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,684 people named Phil alive worldwide today, ranking #2438 globally.

Is Phil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 826,105 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,684 bearers, which is 1 in 34,273 Americans.

Is Phil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Phil is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Phil come from?

Who are famous people named Phil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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