How Many People Are Named Philipp?
An estimated 855 people in the United States have the first name Philipp. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Philipp peaked in popularity in 1997 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Philipp as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Philipp paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
855
About 1 in 400,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1997
25 births
Total Registered
981
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Philipp
Philipp is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 981 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Philipp as a male name
Ranked #8,774 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (25 births)
Philipp: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Philipp span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 168 babies were registered. Philipp has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Philipp by Decade
How has Philipp tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Philipp by State
Birth registrations for Philipp span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, California. The lowest are in California, New York, Florida. On average, about 10 Philipps were registered per state.
Philipp + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Philipp as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Philipp
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Philipp: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Philipp?
We estimate approximately 855 people named Philipp are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 400,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Philipp a common name?
Philipp is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 981 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Philipp most popular?
Philipp reached peak popularity in 1997, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Philipp is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Philipp a male name?
Philipp is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Philipp Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Philipp Smith, Philipp Johnson, Philipp Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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