Phyllip
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,216 in 1956
0 babies were named Phyllip in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPhyllip first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #3,216.
About the name Phyllip
Phyllip is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lip”. US birth records list Phyllip for boys from 1949 to 2019, in 16 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #3,216 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 613,497 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
Other spellings of Phyllip
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 Phyllip
What is the origin of the name Phyllip?
Phyllip has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Phyllip a boy or girl name?
Phyllip is a boy name.
How popular is the name Phyllip?
Phyllip is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,216 in 1956.