Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Phil
Endangered
Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
677
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Phil
How many people are named Phil?
An estimated 9,252 living Americans are named Phil.
How rare is Phil?
Phil is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Phil?
The median age of a living American named Phil is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 73 years old.
Is Phil still popular?
No. Phil is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1959 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Phil most common?
Phil has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
10
All-time
20,036
Where it lives now
Phil is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Oklahoma.
States where Phil is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.