Names / Boy names
Philip
Current rank
#528
holding steady
All-time peak
#52
in 1941
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
345,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #52 in 1941 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Philip first appears in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #528, keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1941, at #52 nationally. Across all years, more than 345,100 children have been named this.