Boy name
Philip
Philip is currently the #527 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 568 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #453 to #527. Looking at the full record since 1880, Philip hit its all-time high of #52 in 1941, when 4,166 boys were given the name. State by state, Massachusetts leads the way at #335.
Rankings
2025 rank
#527
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 1941 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
568
boys named Philip
Philip popularity, 1880–2025
Where Philip is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#370), Idaho (#377), Louisiana (#376)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Philip in the most recent year of SSA data.