Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Phillip
Endangered
Down 93% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
6,047
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Phillip
How many people are named Phillip?
An estimated 217,311 living Americans are named Phillip.
How rare is Phillip?
Phillip is uncommon among babies today, with 425 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Phillip?
The median age of a living American named Phillip is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 65 years old.
Is Phillip still popular?
No. Phillip is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1960 peak with 425 births in 2025.
Where is Phillip most common?
Phillip has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
93%
2025
425
All-time
311,561
Where it lives now
Phillip is most concentrated in Alabama — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Phillip is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.