How Many People Are Named Phyllip?
An estimated 90 people in the United States have the first name Phyllip. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Phyllip peaked in popularity in 1990 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Phyllip 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 Phyllip paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Phyllip is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
90
About 1 in 3,808,382 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1990
9 births
Total Registered
99
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Phyllip
Phyllip is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 99 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Phyllip as a male name
Ranked #10,537 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 1990 (9 births)
Phyllip: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Phyllip span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 30 babies were registered. While Phyllip is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Phyllip by Decade
How has Phyllip 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.
Phyllip + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Phyllip as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Phyllip: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Phyllip?
We estimate approximately 90 people named Phyllip 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 3,808,382 Americans share this first name.
Is Phyllip a common name?
Phyllip is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Phyllip most popular?
Phyllip reached peak popularity in 1990, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Phyllip is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Phyllip a male name?
Phyllip is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Phyllip Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Phyllip Smith, Phyllip Johnson, Phyllip 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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