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Phillipa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Phillipa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #635 to #4867.199920042009201420192025#635#4867
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#635
1997#770
1998#701
1999#900
2000#1095
2001#1063
2002#1192
2003#1224
2004#1617
2005#1295
2006#1660
2007#1384
2008#2150
2009#1909
2010#2235
2011#1545
2012#1720
2013#2313
2014#2058
2015#2328
2016#2008
2017#1995
2018#2499
2019#2643
2020#2843
2021#2942
2022#2673
2023#3598
2025#4867

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 5 of the 45 years from 1968 to 2012.

In 2012: #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1720 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2012

    Highest recorded position: #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Phillipa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#26739HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#26439HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#199514HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#200814HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#232811HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#231311HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#154519HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#215011HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#138419HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#166014HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#129518HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#119217HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#106319HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#109518HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#90024HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#70134HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#77030HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#63538HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Phillipa is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Phillipa, between 1968 and 2025, in 33 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619682025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1968–20125#401 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202529#635 in 1996

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1971; it appears again in 1984.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Phillipa

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.