How Many People Are Named Philippe?
An estimated 2,524 people in the United States have the first name Philippe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Philippe peaked in popularity in 1979 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Philippe 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 Philippe paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,524
About 1 in 135,798 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1979
59 births
Total Registered
3,029
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Philippe
Philippe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,029 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Philippe as a male name
Ranked #7,588 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (59 births)
Philippe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Philippe span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 513 babies were registered. Philippe has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Philippe by Decade
How has Philippe 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.
Philippe by State
Birth registrations for Philippe span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Michigan, Maryland. On average, about 95 Philippes were registered per state.
Philippe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Philippe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Philippe
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Philippe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Philippe?
We estimate approximately 2,524 people named Philippe 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 135,798 Americans share this first name.
Is Philippe a common name?
Philippe is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,029 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Philippe most popular?
Philippe reached peak popularity in 1979, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Philippe is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Philippe a male name?
Philippe is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Philippe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Philippe Smith, Philippe Johnson, Philippe 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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