# Phil (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/phil/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fɪl/, 1 syllable |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | Phill |
| US babies named this | 20,108 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 20,036 / 72 (0% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 66, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

Shortened from Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), which see for more information.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 | 3,337 |
| 1923 | 7 | 4,285 |
| 1924 | 7 | 4,355 |
| 1926 | 6 | 4,723 |
| 1927 | 6 | 4,697 |
| 1928 | 5 | 5,277 |
| 1943 | 5 | 5,205 |
| 1945 | 5 | 5,087 |
| 1949 | 5 | 5,850 |
| 1952 | 6 | 5,411 |
| 1954 | 5 | 6,406 |
| 1958 | 5 | 6,778 |
| 1960 | 5 | 7,071 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8 | 9,391 |
| 2012 | 17 | 5,434 |
| 2013 | 16 | 5,584 |
| 2014 | 12 | 6,959 |
| 2015 | 17 | 5,459 |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,727 |
| 2017 | 18 | 5,252 |
| 2018 | 13 | 6,612 |
| 2019 | 14 | 6,328 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8,562 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8,010 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9,622 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,753 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11,985 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8,078 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 2,943 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2,501 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2,636 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3,467 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3,651 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3,208 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4,052 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2,211 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3,687 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4,527 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3,332 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3,987 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3,822 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4,632 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4,107 |

## People named Phil

- Phil Foden, English footballer (born 2000)
- Phil Jones, English association football player, born 1992
- Phil Jagielka, English association football player
- Phil Hill, American racing driver (1927–2008)
- Phil Neville, English association football player and manager (born 1977)
- Phil Jackson, American basketball player, coach and executive
- Phil LaMarr, American actor
- Phil McGraw, American television personality (born 1950)
- Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter (1948-1998)
- Phil Ochs, American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976)
- Phil Bardsley, association football player (born 1985)
- Phil Rudd, Australian drummer

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.