How Many People Are Named Philip?
people named Philip are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,644 people in the US has this name
Based on 345,173 babies named Philip in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
6,288 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one of the twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Philip in English. Counting Philip and these spellings together, about 435,123 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Philip (99.7%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Philip alive today is about 53 years old, and 44% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 39 and 69 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Philip first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1953, to 6,288 babies. In 2025, 568 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Philip never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #52, in 1941, and it was in the top 100 in 108 years between 1880 and 1988. In 2025 it ranked #528.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #528 |
| Best rank | #52 (1941) |
| Years in the top 100 | 108 (1880 to 1988) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #65 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Philip alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Philip were born in New York than in any other state: about 26,791 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Philip was given 2.6 times as often in Maine, 2 times in Massachusetts and 2 times in New Hampshire.
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