boy's name
Phillips
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,331
Phillips is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1949, when 32 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phillips over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 112 |
| 1920s | 173 |
| 1930s | 176 |
| 1940s | 176 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 12 |
How popular is Phillips?
In 2023, Phillips was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Phillips
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phillips over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phillips
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phillips — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phillips
How popular is the name Phillips?
In 2023, Phillips was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Phillips a girl's or a boy's name?
Phillips is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phillips?
Phillips has 2 syllables.
When was Phillips most popular?
Phillips peaked in 1949, when 32 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.