Filipp
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "lover of horses".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Filipp. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Filipp today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Filipp births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Filipp. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Filipp with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Filipp. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,776
Tracked since 2018
Census
Filipp in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 238 people with the first name Filipp, which placed it at #34,342 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,342
National first-name rank
People counted
238
238 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Filipp
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filipp is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and Hispanic (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Filipp described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Filipp at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.1% · 231
- Two or more races1.3% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Filipp: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Filipp by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Filipp during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Filipp
The name Filipp is derived from the Greek name Philippos, which means "lover of horses". It originated in ancient Greece during the Classical period around the 5th century BC. The name was popular among the Greeks and later adopted by the Romans.
In ancient Greek mythology, Philippos was the name of a legendary hero and the son of King Amyntas III of Macedon. The name became associated with the Macedonian royal family, as several Macedonian kings bore the name, including Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great.
The name Filipp is mentioned in various historical texts and records from the ancient world. It appears in the works of Greek historians such as Herodotus and Plutarch, who documented the lives of notable figures bearing the name. The name is also found in inscriptions and archaeological artifacts from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Filipp was Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC), the father of Alexander the Great. He was a powerful king who united the Greek city-states and laid the foundations for his son's conquest of the Persian Empire.
Another notable figure was Philip the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. He is believed to have lived in the 1st century AD and played a significant role in spreading Christianity.
During the Byzantine Empire, Filipp was a popular name among the ruling class. One of the most famous bearers was Philippicus (c. 675-718), who briefly reigned as the Byzantine Emperor from 711 to 713.
In the Middle Ages, the name Filipp was widespread in various European countries, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe. One of the most notable figures was Philip I (1052-1108), the King of France from 1060 to 1108, who played a crucial role in the First Crusade.
Another prominent individual was Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), one of the most powerful monarchs in the Spanish Empire's history. He ruled during the Golden Age of Spain and was known for his expansionist policies and conflicts with England and the Netherlands.
People
Filipp + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Filipp as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Filipp: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Filipp?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Filipp going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Filipp a common name?
We classify Filipp as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Filipp most popular?
The single biggest year for Filipp was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Filipp is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Filipp in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 238 people with the name Filipp, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,342 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Filipp in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Filipp?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Filipp appears almost entirely male. Of the 238 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Filipp?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filipp is White at 97.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and Hispanic (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Filipp most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Filipp in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (231 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Filipp in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Filipp a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Filipp in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Filipp still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Filipp in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Filipp can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Filipp?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.