Filippo
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "lover of horses".
Name Census estimates that about 661 living Americans carry the first name Filippo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Filippo today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Filippo births was 2024 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Filippo. 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 Filippo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
661
~ 1 in 518,539 Americans
Peak year
2024
22 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,593
Tracked since 1915
Census
Filippo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,314 people with the first name Filippo, which placed it at #10,230 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
#10,230
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Filippo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filippo is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Filippo 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 Filippo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 1,226
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 59
- Two or more races1.1% · 15
- Black or African American0.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Filippo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Filippo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 132 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Filippo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Filippo 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 Filippo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Filippos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, Florida, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Filippo, while New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Filippo
The name Filippo is derived from the Greek name Philippos, which means "horse-lover" or "friend of horses." It originated from the combination of the Greek words "philos" (friend or lover) and "hippos" (horse). This name has a long and rich history, dating back to ancient times.
The name first gained popularity in ancient Greece, where it was borne by several notable figures, including the Macedonian king Philip II of Macedon, who lived from 382 to 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and played a significant role in the expansion of the Macedonian Empire.
In ancient Rome, the name Philippus was widely used, and several Roman emperors bore this name, including Philip the Arab, who ruled from 244 to 249 AD. He was born in modern-day Syria and was the first Roman emperor to have been born outside of the Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Filippo became popular in Italy, particularly in regions like Tuscany and Lombardy. One of the earliest recorded examples of this name is Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), the renowned Italian architect and engineer who is best known for his work on the iconic dome of the Florence Cathedral.
Another famous Italian bearer of this name was Filippo Lippi (c. 1406-1469), a renowned painter of the Italian Renaissance. His works, such as the "Coronation of the Virgin" and "Madonna and Child with Two Angels," are considered masterpieces of the Early Renaissance period.
In the 16th century, Filippo Neri (1515-1595) was an Italian priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, a religious order dedicated to the spiritual formation of the laity. He is also known as the "Apostle of Rome" and was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1622.
Another notable figure was Filippo Juvarra (1678-1736), an Italian architect and stage designer who played a significant role in the development of the Baroque architectural style in Italy and other parts of Europe. He designed several important buildings, including the Basilica of Superga in Turin and the Palazzo Madama in Rome.
In the 19th century, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944) was an Italian poet and philosopher who founded the Futurist movement, which celebrated technology, speed, and modernity. He wrote influential works such as the "Futurist Manifesto" and helped shape the avant-garde art and literature of the early 20th century.
People
Filippo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Filippo 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
Filippo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Filippo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 661 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Filippo 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 518,539 US residents.
Is Filippo a common name?
We classify Filippo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Filippo most popular?
The single biggest year for Filippo was 2024, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Filippo is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Filippo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,314 people with the name Filippo, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,230 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 Filippo 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 Filippo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Filippo appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,314 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Filippo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Filippo is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.5%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). 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 Filippo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Filippo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (1,226 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 Filippo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Filippo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Filippo 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 Filippo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Filippo 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 Filippo 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 are called Filippo?
Find out how many Americans are named Filippo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.