Philip
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lover of horses.
Babies a year
725
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#528
down from #521
UK popularity
#549
71 babies · down from #461
How Philip has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #433 |
| 2016 | #435 |
| 2017 | #426 |
| 2018 | #438 |
| 2019 | #438 |
| 2020 | #450 |
| 2021 | #451 |
| 2022 | #494 |
| 2023 | #499 |
| 2024 | #521 |
| 2025 | #528 |
In 2025, 71 babies in England and Wales were named Philip. In the US, 725 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,279 in 1953.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Philip was most common in 1950, when it went to 0.33% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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