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Worldwide Name Statistics

Phillip

Ranked #227 - 1 in 36,174 people
US

Most common in

United States

221k bearers

World total

221,154

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#227

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States221k
Worldwide
~221k
rank #227
Rarity
1 in 36,174
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~221k in US

About the name Phillip

There are an estimated 221,154 people named Phillip alive worldwide today. That ranks Phillip at #227 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Phillip is held by approximately 221,154 people, ranking #227 among first names. That works out to roughly 67 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,501 U.S. residents).

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

Phillip 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%

Phillip popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 75
  2. 1881: 84
  3. 1882: 103
  4. 1883: 92
  5. 1884: 89
  6. 1885: 87
  7. 1886: 94
  8. 1887: 80
  9. 1888: 116
  10. 1889: 78
  11. 1890: 80
  12. 1891: 74
  13. 1892: 104
  14. 1893: 81
  15. 1894: 110
  16. 1895: 90
  17. 1896: 89
  18. 1897: 82
  19. 1898: 86
  20. 1899: 88
  21. 1900: 127
  22. 1901: 78
  23. 1902: 87
  24. 1903: 92
  25. 1904: 127
  26. 1905: 127
  27. 1906: 122
  28. 1907: 124
  29. 1908: 131
  30. 1909: 146
  31. 1910: 167
  32. 1911: 212
  33. 1912: 306
  34. 1913: 369
  35. 1914: 537
  36. 1915: 628
  37. 1916: 723
  38. 1917: 722
  39. 1918: 735
  40. 1919: 747
  41. 1920: 840
  42. 1921: 920
  43. 1922: 925
  44. 1923: 850
  45. 1924: 906
  46. 1925: 954
  47. 1926: 1,029
  48. 1927: 1,056
  49. 1928: 1,078
  50. 1929: 1,037
  51. 1930: 1,184
  52. 1931: 1,186
  53. 1932: 1,327
  54. 1933: 1,334
  55. 1934: 1,577
  56. 1935: 1,790
  57. 1936: 1,847
  58. 1937: 2,012
  59. 1938: 2,163
  60. 1939: 2,182
  61. 1940: 2,628
  62. 1941: 2,879
  63. 1942: 3,386
  64. 1943: 3,259
  65. 1944: 3,010
  66. 1945: 3,081
  67. 1946: 3,788
  68. 1947: 4,800
  69. 1948: 5,026
  70. 1949: 5,218
  71. 1950: 5,079
  72. 1951: 4,924
  73. 1952: 5,013
  74. 1953: 5,113
  75. 1954: 5,165
  76. 1955: 5,427
  77. 1956: 5,438
  78. 1957: 5,571
  79. 1958: 5,294
  80. 1959: 5,621
  81. 1960: 6,076
  82. 1961: 5,998
  83. 1962: 5,909
  84. 1963: 5,685
  85. 1964: 5,520
  86. 1965: 4,907
  87. 1966: 4,431
  88. 1967: 4,071
  89. 1968: 4,005
  90. 1969: 4,030
  91. 1970: 4,311
  92. 1971: 3,875
  93. 1972: 3,554
  94. 1973: 3,885
  95. 1974: 3,963
  96. 1975: 3,878
  97. 1976: 3,813
  98. 1977: 3,991
  99. 1978: 4,399
  100. 1979: 4,454
  101. 1980: 4,669
  102. 1981: 4,573
  103. 1982: 4,552
  104. 1983: 4,507
  105. 1984: 4,263
  106. 1985: 4,535
  107. 1986: 4,738
  108. 1987: 4,839
  109. 1988: 4,603
  110. 1989: 4,747
  111. 1990: 4,467
  112. 1991: 3,858
  113. 1992: 3,383
  114. 1993: 3,013
  115. 1994: 2,682
  116. 1995: 2,518
  117. 1996: 2,317
  118. 1997: 2,093
  119. 1998: 1,887
  120. 1999: 1,818
  121. 2000: 1,776
  122. 2001: 1,716
  123. 2002: 1,553
  124. 2003: 1,455
  125. 2004: 1,325
  126. 2005: 1,238
  127. 2006: 1,220
  128. 2007: 1,175
  129. 2008: 1,098
  130. 2009: 927
  131. 2010: 864
  132. 2011: 779
  133. 2012: 884
  134. 2013: 870
  135. 2014: 798
  136. 2015: 762
  137. 2016: 707
  138. 2017: 727
  139. 2018: 666
  140. 2019: 569
  141. 2020: 553
  142. 2021: 559
  143. 2022: 514
  144. 2023: 455
  145. 2024: 453
  146. 2025: 425

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Phillip worldwide?

There are an estimated 221,154 people named Phillip alive worldwide today, ranking #227 globally.

Is Phillip a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,174 people. In the United States there are roughly 221,154 bearers, which is 1 in 1,501 Americans.

Is Phillip a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Phillip come from?

Who are famous people named Phillip?

Data sources

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

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