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Worldwide Name Statistics

Philip

Ranked #256 - 1 in 39,969 people
US

Most common in

United States

200k bearers

World total

200,156

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#256

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States200k
Worldwide
~200k
rank #256
Rarity
1 in 39,969
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~200k in US

About the name Philip

There are an estimated 200,156 people named Philip alive worldwide today. That ranks Philip at #256 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Philip is held by approximately 200,156 people, ranking #256 among first names. That works out to roughly 60 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,658 U.S. residents).

Historically Philip is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Philip 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Philip popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 186
  2. 1881: 156
  3. 1882: 182
  4. 1883: 166
  5. 1884: 161
  6. 1885: 163
  7. 1886: 187
  8. 1887: 161
  9. 1888: 196
  10. 1889: 183
  11. 1890: 192
  12. 1891: 198
  13. 1892: 239
  14. 1893: 208
  15. 1894: 214
  16. 1895: 211
  17. 1896: 224
  18. 1897: 200
  19. 1898: 244
  20. 1899: 223
  21. 1900: 259
  22. 1901: 232
  23. 1902: 226
  24. 1903: 250
  25. 1904: 266
  26. 1905: 234
  27. 1906: 280
  28. 1907: 356
  29. 1908: 319
  30. 1909: 401
  31. 1910: 425
  32. 1911: 612
  33. 1912: 1,237
  34. 1913: 1,492
  35. 1914: 1,870
  36. 1915: 2,337
  37. 1916: 2,416
  38. 1917: 2,552
  39. 1918: 2,746
  40. 1919: 2,537
  41. 1920: 2,713
  42. 1921: 2,714
  43. 1922: 2,784
  44. 1923: 2,800
  45. 1924: 2,933
  46. 1925: 2,685
  47. 1926: 2,727
  48. 1927: 2,702
  49. 1928: 2,745
  50. 1929: 2,623
  51. 1930: 2,674
  52. 1931: 2,658
  53. 1932: 2,640
  54. 1933: 2,543
  55. 1934: 2,789
  56. 1935: 3,069
  57. 1936: 3,048
  58. 1937: 3,177
  59. 1938: 3,182
  60. 1939: 3,187
  61. 1940: 3,681
  62. 1941: 4,175
  63. 1942: 4,616
  64. 1943: 4,487
  65. 1944: 3,992
  66. 1945: 4,125
  67. 1946: 5,107
  68. 1947: 6,244
  69. 1948: 6,174
  70. 1949: 6,241
  71. 1950: 6,082
  72. 1951: 6,106
  73. 1952: 6,163
  74. 1953: 6,288
  75. 1954: 6,284
  76. 1955: 6,174
  77. 1956: 6,105
  78. 1957: 6,028
  79. 1958: 5,842
  80. 1959: 5,880
  81. 1960: 5,519
  82. 1961: 5,307
  83. 1962: 5,079
  84. 1963: 4,774
  85. 1964: 4,990
  86. 1965: 4,288
  87. 1966: 3,966
  88. 1967: 3,802
  89. 1968: 3,642
  90. 1969: 3,553
  91. 1970: 3,538
  92. 1971: 3,318
  93. 1972: 2,786
  94. 1973: 3,012
  95. 1974: 2,985
  96. 1975: 3,031
  97. 1976: 2,963
  98. 1977: 3,109
  99. 1978: 3,317
  100. 1979: 3,482
  101. 1980: 3,583
  102. 1981: 3,611
  103. 1982: 3,667
  104. 1983: 3,507
  105. 1984: 3,538
  106. 1985: 3,771
  107. 1986: 3,690
  108. 1987: 3,859
  109. 1988: 3,394
  110. 1989: 3,345
  111. 1990: 3,153
  112. 1991: 2,759
  113. 1992: 2,439
  114. 1993: 2,270
  115. 1994: 1,903
  116. 1995: 1,757
  117. 1996: 1,730
  118. 1997: 1,661
  119. 1998: 1,499
  120. 1999: 1,326
  121. 2000: 1,312
  122. 2001: 1,221
  123. 2002: 1,201
  124. 2003: 1,075
  125. 2004: 1,019
  126. 2005: 993
  127. 2006: 909
  128. 2007: 881
  129. 2008: 817
  130. 2009: 765
  131. 2010: 699
  132. 2011: 696
  133. 2012: 715
  134. 2013: 769
  135. 2014: 799
  136. 2015: 708
  137. 2016: 712
  138. 2017: 729
  139. 2018: 693
  140. 2019: 696
  141. 2020: 658
  142. 2021: 675
  143. 2022: 619
  144. 2023: 605
  145. 2024: 588
  146. 2025: 568

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Philip worldwide?

There are an estimated 200,156 people named Philip alive worldwide today, ranking #256 globally.

Is Philip a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,969 people. In the United States there are roughly 200,156 bearers, which is 1 in 1,658 Americans.

Is Philip a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Philip is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Philip come from?

Who are famous people named Philip?

Data sources

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

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