Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Philip
Endangered
Down 91% from peak
Peak era
1953
Peak births
6,279
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Philip
How many people are named Philip?
An estimated 195,056 living Americans are named Philip.
How rare is Philip?
Philip is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 568 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Philip?
The median age of a living American named Philip is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 68 years old.
Is Philip still popular?
No. Philip is endangered as a baby name, down 91% from its 1953 peak with 568 births in 2025.
Where is Philip most common?
Philip has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
91%
2025
568
All-time
344,036
Where it lives now
Philip is most concentrated in Maine — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Philip is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.