Phillip Rhee
There are approximately 3 people named Phillip Rhee living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Phillip with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rhee. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Phillip
239K
Alive today
Named Rhee
4.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 239K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 52
Estimated bearers: 4.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,141
Per 100K: 1.38
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (91.8%)
First name trend
Phillip: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Phillip. The peak year was 1960 with 6,072 births. The average person named Phillip today is 52 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rhee surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rhee, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.8%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.8%
- White3.9%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black or African American0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Phillip has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0696% of the US population, based on 238,727 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Rhee appears at a rate of 1.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Phillip Rhee. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Phillip
FAQ
Phillip Rhee: questions and answers
How many people are named Phillip Rhee?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Phillip Rhee. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0696%) with the surname frequency (1.38 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Phillip Rhee?
We classify Phillip Rhee as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Phillip a male or female name?
Phillip is predominantly male. Out of 312,450 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Phillip profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.