Phillip
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lover of horses; a form of Philip.
Babies a year
725
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#651
down from #626
UK popularity
#1226
23 babies
How Phillip has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #410 |
| 2016 | #437 |
| 2017 | #427 |
| 2018 | #449 |
| 2019 | #504 |
| 2020 | #519 |
| 2021 | #525 |
| 2022 | #575 |
| 2023 | #622 |
| 2024 | #626 |
| 2025 | #651 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Phillip. In the US, 725 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,037 in 1960.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Phillip was most common in 1960, when it went to 0.28% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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