Phil Boy
How popular is Phil?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Phil in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
10,583living people named Phil (est.)
67median age of people named Phil
20,108babies named Phil since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Phil popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▲ 3258 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (677 boys) |
| Highest rank | #260 in 1947 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Phil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 169 | #346 |
| 1890s | 179 | #389 |
| 1900s | 218 | #407 |
| 1910s | 938 | #474 |
| 1920s | 1,506 | #467 |
| 1930s | 2,571 | #306 |
| 1940s | 4,575 | #260 |
| 1950s | 3,777 | #300 |
| 1960s | 4,053 | #311 |
| 1970s | 889 | #657 |
| 1980s | 457 | #1,101 |
| 1990s | 315 | #1,719 |
| 2000s | 198 | #3,417 |
| 2010s | 139 | #5,107 |
| 2020s | 52 | #7,582 |
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Questions
- Is Phil a boy or girl name?
- Phil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Phil were boys.
- How popular is the name Phil?
- 10 baby boys were named Phil in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Phil most popular?
- Phil peaked in 1959, when 677 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #260 in 1947.
- How many people are named Phil?
- 20,108 babies have been named Phil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,583 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.