Philip
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Philip: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Philip: Recorded since 1948, it reached #20 in 1963, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #103 |
| 1997 | #110 |
| 1998 | #127 |
| 1999 | #131 |
| 2000 | #160 |
| 2001 | #167 |
| 2002 | #189 |
| 2003 | #219 |
| 2004 | #259 |
| 2005 | #260 |
| 2006 | #240 |
| 2007 | #276 |
| 2008 | #341 |
| 2009 | #305 |
| 2010 | #296 |
| 2011 | #356 |
| 2012 | #271 |
| 2013 | #288 |
| 2014 | #288 |
| 2015 | #313 |
| 2016 | #322 |
| 2017 | #414 |
| 2018 | #387 |
| 2019 | #396 |
| 2020 | #359 |
| 2021 | #339 |
| 2022 | #385 |
| 2023 | #439 |
| 2024 | #461 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 70 of the 78 years from 1948 to 2025.
In 2025: #91 among boys in Norway, #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1948–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1948 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New Zealand in 1963.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #461 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #439 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #385 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #339 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #359 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #396 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #387 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #414 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #322 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #313 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #288 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #288 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #271 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #356 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #296 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #305 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #341 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #276 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #240 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #260 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #259 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #219 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #189 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #167 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #160 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #131 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #127 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #110 | 405 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #103 | 481 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 138 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 138 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 212 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 234 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 284 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 270 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 280 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 288 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 331 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 334 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 310 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 300 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 313 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 353 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 367 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 358 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 288 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 347 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #27 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 235 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #326 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #392 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #416 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #228 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #218 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #211 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #172 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #152 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #157 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #80 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #85 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #71 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #67 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #51 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #91 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #103 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #89 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #89 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #89 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #94 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #83 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #69 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #77 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #78 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #74 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #88 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #68 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #91 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #84 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #77 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #77 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #86 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #69 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #79 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #74 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #71 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #80 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #78 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #86 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #98 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #101 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #110 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #116 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #119 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #176 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #138 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #158 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #180 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #173 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #156 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #193 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #194 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #171 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #300 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #236 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #237 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #247 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #246 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #318 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #290 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #297 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #459 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #345 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #308 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #338 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #395 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #354 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #425 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #506 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #455 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #327 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #367 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #387 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #494 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #466 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #492 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #363 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #340 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #442 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #391 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #346 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #359 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #341 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #309 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #327 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #303 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #215 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #162 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #126 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 314 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 252 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #37 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #619 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1948 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #20 in New Zealand in 1963. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.