Philippe
Philippe was the 6355th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 1033rd; the most babies were born in 1979 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,691 places. More babies were named Philippe in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,355 boys, down 1,174 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197959 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,043babies recorded
Philippe popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,355 | 14 |
| 2020 | #5,181 | 18 |
| 2010 | #5,669 | 16 |
| 2000 | #2,465 | 39 |
| 1990 | #1,803 | 44 |
| 1980 | #1,256 | 55 |
| 1970 | #1,292 | 42 |
| 1960 | #1,424 | 32 |
| 1950 | #1,644 | 21 |
| 1940 | #1,966 | 14 |
| 1930 | #1,877 | 17 |
| 1920 | #3,155 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Philippe, counting every spelling?
Philippe has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Philippe?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Philippe (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Philippe 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 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Philippe.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Philippe?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Philippe are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 27 and 56. That makes Philippe mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Philippe by state
How common Philippe was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Philippe: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Philippe, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Philippe
How popular is the name Philippe?
Philippe was the 6355th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked 1033rd; the most babies were born in 1979 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,691 places. More babies were named Philippe in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Philippe a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Philippe in the US.
Where is Philippe most popular?
In 2021–2025, Philippe was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.