Philippa
Philippa was the 2808th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 2016th; the most babies were born in 2022 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved up 73 places. More babies were named Philippa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,808 girls, up 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 61girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202275 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,815babies recorded
Philippa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,808 | 61 |
| 2020 | #2,814 | 59 |
| 2010 | #5,557 | 25 |
| 2000 | #11,522 | 8 |
| 1990 | #7,717 | 11 |
| 1980 | #8,794 | 7 |
| 1970 | #8,936 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,642 | 13 |
| 1950 | #3,883 | 9 |
| 1940 | #4,242 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,058 | 11 |
| 1910 | #2,712 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Philippa, counting every spelling?
Philippa is the most common spelling of a name family that had 72 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 72 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa | 61 | #2,808 | 336 |
| Filippa | 6 | #13,767 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Philippa?
61 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Philippa (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Philippa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 138 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Philippa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Philippa?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Philippa are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 36. That makes Philippa mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Philippa by state
How common Philippa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.8×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Philippa
How popular is the name Philippa?
Philippa was the 2808th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked 2016th; the most babies were born in 2022 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved up 73 places. More babies were named Philippa in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Philippa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Philippa in the US.
Where is Philippa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Philippa was most common in Massachusetts (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Virginia.