Phillip
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Phillip: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Phillip: Recorded every year since 1952, its highest recorded position is #14, and it stood at #268 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #180 |
| 1997 | #201 |
| 1998 | #250 |
| 1999 | #290 |
| 2000 | #298 |
| 2001 | #352 |
| 2002 | #394 |
| 2003 | #418 |
| 2004 | #443 |
| 2005 | #506 |
| 2006 | #528 |
| 2007 | #560 |
| 2008 | #593 |
| 2009 | #617 |
| 2010 | #589 |
| 2011 | #718 |
| 2012 | #592 |
| 2013 | #709 |
| 2014 | #714 |
| 2015 | #740 |
| 2016 | #884 |
| 2017 | #968 |
| 2018 | #835 |
| 2019 | #1253 |
| 2020 | #1314 |
| 2021 | #1250 |
| 2022 | #1143 |
| 2023 | #1139 |
| 2024 | #1460 |
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 Republic of Ireland in 43 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.
In 2024: #268 among boys in Norway, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #14 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1460 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1139 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1143 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1250 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1314 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #1253 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #835 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #968 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #884 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #740 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #714 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #709 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #592 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #718 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #589 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #617 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #593 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #560 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #528 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #506 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #443 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #418 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #394 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #352 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #298 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #290 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #250 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #201 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #180 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 197 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 226 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 212 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 260 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 247 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 245 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 291 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 272 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 342 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 309 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 387 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 419 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 380 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 433 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 430 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 461 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 486 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 517 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 495 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 503 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 552 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #14 | 596 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #40 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #52 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #403 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #387 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #390 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #204 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #189 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #220 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #272 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #210 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #268 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #268 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #178 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #199 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #157 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #150 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #193 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #168 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #160 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #157 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #157 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #155 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #116 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #156 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #157 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #154 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #163 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #150 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #180 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #187 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #175 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #205 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #209 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #250 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #267 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #254 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #487 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #249 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #319 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #307 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #554 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #320 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #385 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #474 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #339 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #439 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #552 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #588 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #516 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #635 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #607 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #560 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #611 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #609 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #540 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #472 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #435 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #423 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #409 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #188 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #209 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #295 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #190 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #213 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #217 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #205 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #206 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #241 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #194 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #208 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #190 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #196 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #122 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #148 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 14 | 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
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #14 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.