Phill
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,050 in 1900
0 babies were named Phill in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPhill first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,050.
About the name Phill
Phill is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-ill”. US birth records list Phill for boys from 1900 to 2005, in 61 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,050 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.1 | 124,069 boys |
| 1910s | 4.3 | 234,192 boys |
| 1920s | 8.7 | 114,548 boys |
| 1930s | 7.0 | 143,472 boys |
| 1940s | 8.6 | 116,550 boys |
| 1950s | 6.2 | 161,031 boys |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 176,678 boys |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 704,225 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,400,000 boys |
Other spellings of Phill
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Phill
What is the origin of the name Phill?
Phill has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Phill a boy or girl name?
Phill is a boy name.
How popular is the name Phill?
Phill is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,050 in 1900.