How Many People Are Named Phillippa?
An estimated 37 people in the United States have the first name Phillippa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Phillippa peaked in popularity in 1960 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phillippa 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 Phillippa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Phillippa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
37
About 1 in 9,263,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1960
12 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phillippa
Phillippa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Phillippa as a female name
Ranked #18,220 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1960 (12 births)
Phillippa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phillippa span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 17 babies were registered. Phillippa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Phillippa by Decade
How has Phillippa 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.
Phillippa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phillippa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Phillippa
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Phillippa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phillippa?
We estimate approximately 37 people named Phillippa 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 9,263,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Phillippa a common name?
Phillippa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phillippa most popular?
Phillippa reached peak popularity in 1960, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phillippa is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phillippa a female name?
Phillippa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phillippa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phillippa Smith, Phillippa Johnson, Phillippa 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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