Phillips
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Phillips’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,331 births recorded 1904–2023 · peaked in 1949 with 32 births
Most common in: Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Phillips’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #3636 | — |
| 1992 | #5236 | ↓1600 |
| 1993 | #4447 | ↑789 |
| 1994 | #6372 | ↓1925 |
| 1995 | #6992 | ↓620 |
| 1996 | #5982 | ↑1010 |
| 1997 | #5642 | ↑340 |
| 1998 | #6843 | ↓1201 |
| 1999 | #8704 | ↓1861 |
| 2000 | #8209 | ↑495 |
| 2001 | #5667 | ↑2542 |
| 2002 | #10667 | ↓5000 |
| 2003 | #5271 | ↑5396 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓6201 |
| 2010 | #12231 | ↓759 |
| 2015 | #12086 | ↑145 |
| 2018 | #9670 | ↑2416 |
| 2019 | #8889 | ↑781 |
| 2021 | #12146 | ↓3257 |
| 2023 | #9763 | ↑2383 |
Frequently asked questions about Phillips
Is Phillips a popular name?
Phillips has 1,331 recorded births in United States between 1904 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Phillips more common for boys or girls?
Phillips is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Phillips most popular?
Phillips peaked in 1949 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Phillips rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Phillips’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1205 in 1904 to #9763 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Phillips?
At least 1,331 babies have been recorded with the name Phillips across official birth statistics in 1 country.