girl's name
Phillipa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 595
Scotland
#728
1991 births
Phillipa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Phillipa over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Phillipa?
In 2025, Phillipa was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Phillipa is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Phillipa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phillipa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phillipa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phillipa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phillipa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phillipa
How popular is the name Phillipa?
In 2025, Phillipa was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Phillipa a girl's or a boy's name?
Phillipa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Phillipa most popular?
Phillipa peaked in 1996, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Phillipa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Phillipa currently ranks #5,531 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.