Phillp
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "lover of horses".
Name Census estimates that about 55 living Americans carry the first name Phillp. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Phillp today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Phillp births was 1959 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Phillp. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Phillp. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
55
~ 1 in 6,231,897 Americans
Peak year
1959
8 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,900
Tracked since 1957
Census
Phillp in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 776 people with the first name Phillp, which placed it at #14,967 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
#14,967
National first-name rank
People counted
776
776 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Phillp
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Phillp is White at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Hispanic (7.3%). 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 Phillp 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 Phillp at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.4% · 515
- Black or African American20.0% · 155
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 24
- Two or more races2.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 9
Popularity
Phillp: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Phillp from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 27 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Phillp remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Phillp 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 Phillp during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Phillp
The name Phillp is derived from the ancient Greek name Philippos, which means "lover of horses." It is a compound word formed from the Greek elements "philos" meaning "lover" and "hippos" meaning "horse." The name's origin can be traced back to the 4th century BC in ancient Greece.
The earliest recorded use of the name Philippos can be found in various ancient Greek texts and historical records. One notable figure bearing this name was Philippos II, the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359 BC to 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great, one of the most renowned military leaders in history.
In the New Testament of the Bible, there is a mention of Philippos, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He is also known as Philip the Apostle, and he is believed to have been from the town of Bethsaida in Galilee.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Phillp or variations of the name. One of the most famous was Philip II of Spain, who reigned from 1556 to 1598 and was the king of the Spanish Empire during its golden age.
Another notable figure was Philip the Arab, who was the Roman Emperor from 244 to 249 AD. He was born in modern-day Syria and was known for his tolerance towards Christianity during his reign.
In the 16th century, Philip Melanchthon, a German scholar and one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, lived from 1497 to 1560. He played a significant role in the development of Lutheranism and was a close friend and collaborator of Martin Luther.
Philip IV of France, also known as Philip the Fair, was the King of France from 1285 to 1314. He was instrumental in the suppression of the Knights Templar and played a significant role in the transfer of the Papal See from Rome to Avignon.
In more recent times, Philip K. Dick, an American novelist and influential figure in the science fiction genre, lived from 1928 to 1982. He is best known for his novels such as "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and "The Man in the High Castle."
People
Phillp + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Phillp as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Phillp: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phillp?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 55 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Phillp 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 6,231,897 US residents.
Is Phillp a common name?
We classify Phillp as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 64 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Phillp most popular?
The single biggest year for Phillp was 1959, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Phillp is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Phillp in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 776 people with the name Phillp, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,967 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 Phillp 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 Phillp?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Phillp appears almost entirely male. Of the 773 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Phillp?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Phillp is White at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Hispanic (7.3%). 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 Phillp most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Phillp in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.4% (515 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 Phillp in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Phillp a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Phillp 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 Phillp still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Phillp 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 Phillp 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 common is the name Phillp?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Phillp at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.