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Philippa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,808 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.

Rank 2025
#2,808
among girls · ↓180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Philippa · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,349
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
75 babies
All-time total
1,815
#5,023 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Philippa popularity over time

1,815 babies have been named Philippa since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 54 5 – #2,016
1920s 69 7 +28% #2,479
1930s 53 5 -23% #3,049
1940s 64 6 +21% #2,315
1950s 101 10 +58% #3,062
1960s 114 11 +13% #3,292
1970s 61 6 -46% #5,871
1980s 105 11 +72% #3,989
1990s 104 10 -1% #6,730
2000s 133 13 +28% #6,965
2010s 562 56 +323% #2,473
2020s (to 2025) 395 66 +17% #2,442

Where Philippa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Philippa

Philippa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,808 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,815 American babies have been named Philippa. Its peak came in 2022, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Philippa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Philippa?

The median living Philippa is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 37. An estimated 1,600 people named Philippa are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Philippa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 61 #2,808
2024 67 #2,628
2023 67 #2,638
2022 75 #2,442
2021 66 #2,633
2020 59 #2,814
2019 50 #3,212
2018 67 #2,606
2017 73 #2,481
2016 74 #2,473
2015 61 #2,881
2014 65 #2,708
2013 43 #3,625
2012 51 #3,252
2011 53 #3,164
2010 25 #5,557
2009 18 #7,277
2008 17 #7,662
2007 11 #10,646
2006 17 #7,411
2005 12 #9,315
2004 15 #7,739
2003 10 #10,248
2002 16 #6,965
2001 9 #10,797
2000 8 #11,522
1995 10 #8,563
1990 11 #7,717
1985 12 #5,941
1980 7 #8,794
1975 8 #6,953
1970 5 #8,936
1965 13 #3,686
1960 13 #3,642
1955 14 #3,192
1950 9 #3,883
1945 6 #4,427
1940 6 #4,242
1935 7 #3,677
1930 – –
1925 8 #3,954
1920 11 #3,058
1915 5 #4,817
1910 5 #2,712
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Philippa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Philippa of Hainault Philippa of Hainault Queen of England from 1328 to 1369 1314–1369 · Medieval
  2. 2 Philippa Gregory Philippa Gregory English historical novelist (born 1954) Contemporary
  3. 3 Philippa of England Philippa of England Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden from 1406 to 1430 1394–1430 · Medieval
  4. 4 Philippa of Lancaster Philippa of Lancaster Queen of Portugal from 1387 to 1415 1360–1415 · Medieval
  5. 5 Philippa Foot Philippa Foot English philosopher (1920–2010) Contemporary
  6. 6 Philippa Boyens Philippa Boyens New Zealand screenwriter b. 2000 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Philippa York Philippa York Scottish cyclist b. 1958 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Philippa, Countess of Toulouse Countess of Toulouse 1070–1118 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Philippa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Philippa?

The median living Philippa is about 12 years old. Half of all living Philippas are between 6 and 37 years old.

How many people named Philippa are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Philippa are alive in the United States, based on 1,815 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Philippa mean?

A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form.

How popular is the name Philippa in 2025?

Philippa ranked #2,808 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Philippa?

1,815 babies have been named Philippa in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Philippa most popular?

Philippa peaked in 2022, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Philippa a boy or girl name?

Philippa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Philippa rising or falling?

Philippa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Philippa become more popular?

Philippa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Philippa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Philippa?

Well-known people named Philippa include Philippa of Hainault (companion), Philippa Gregory (writer), Philippa of England (politician).

Names like Philippa

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