Boys name
Philip
Philip is a boys' name given to 335,816 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1954 with 6,277 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 15th among boys names in Maine in 1936.
Which states favor Philip
Philip by state
Top states by all-time births named Philip. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 50,369 | #371 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 25,491 | #579 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 23,980 | #376 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 18,667 | #465 (2025) |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 18,332 | #343 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 17,088 | #375 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 14,245 | #393 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 13,898 | #559 (2025) |
| 9 | Texas | 12,503 | #688 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 8,839 | #362 (2025) |
| 11 | Florida | 7,334 | #579 (2025) |
| 12 | Connecticut | 6,870 | #337 (2023) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 6,616 | #561 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6,365 | #471 (2025) |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,323 | #501 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 6,277 | #404 (2025) |
| 17 | North Carolina | 6,200 | #615 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 5,752 | #393 (2025) |
| 19 | Missouri | 5,685 | #510 (2025) |
| 20 | Georgia | 5,325 | #748 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).