Philip

Boy Ancient Greek #499 in 2023

Philip is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Philip

One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons. From Philip, ultimately from Φίλιππος, name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος

Popularity of Philip

Popularity, 1880–2023

605 births in 2023

1880 2023

342,872 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1953

6,288 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.