Spellings
Philip or Phillip?
In the US in 2025, 54% of babies in this name family were spelled Philip and 41% Phillip. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Philip54% of the family568 born in 2025#527 among boys−20% since 2015Phillip41% of the family425 born in 2025#651 among boys−44% since 2015Filip4% of the family42 born in 2025#2,941 among boys−44% since 2015Philippe1% of the family14 born in 2025#6,143 among boys−33% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Phillip led with 49% of the family's births; in 2025, Philip leads with 54%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,566 to 1,049 births (−33%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip | 708 | 568 | −20% |
| Phillip | 762 | 425 | −44% |
| Filip | 75 | 42 | −44% |
| Philippe | 21 | 14 | −33% |
How they sound
- Philip /ˈfɪlɪp/ (FIL-ip)
- Phillip /ˈfɪlɪp/ (FIL-ip)
- Filip /ˈfɪlɪp/ (FIL-ip)
- Philippe /fi.ˈlip/ (fee-LEEP)
In France
In France in 2025: Philip 5 births, Filip 30 births and Philippe 55 births (#711 among boys). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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