Gender
Origin
- English
- Fond of horses. Form of Phillip.
- Greek
- Lover of horses; Philip was one of Christ''s twelve apostles. This name has also been borne by numerous kings of Spain, France, and Macedonia.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Philip
Pronunciation
ph(i)-lip
Famous People
Britain''s Prince Philip, Painter Filippo Lippi, TV host Phil Donahue, Football player Phil Simms
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #62, 6,277 births); most recent 2025 (rank #527, 568 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #2653, 36 births); most recent 1996 (rank #13513, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 568 | – |
| 2024 | 586 | – |
| 2023 | 605 | – |
| 2022 | 618 | – |
| 2021 | 675 | – |
| 2020 | 658 | – |
| 2019 | 696 | – |
| 2018 | 693 | – |
| 2017 | 729 | – |
| 2016 | 712 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #103, 481 births); most recent 2025 (rank #549, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2021 | 134 |
| 2020 | 121 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2016 | 146 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #195, 77 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #36, 336 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #56, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #51, 65 births); most recent 2022 (rank #311, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #51, 90 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence