Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Philippa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
75
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Philippa
How many people are named Philippa?
An estimated 1,518 living Americans are named Philippa.
How rare is Philippa?
Philippa is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18.7% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Philippa?
The median age of a living American named Philippa is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 32 years old.
Is Philippa still popular?
Yes. Philippa is holding steady, with 61 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Philippa most common?
Philippa has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
18.7%
2025
61
All-time
1,815
Where it lives now
Philippa is most concentrated in New York — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Philippa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.