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Philipp

/ˈfɪlɪp/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Philipp has been given to about 986 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɪlɪp/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 851
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Philipp per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 25
  • Born in 20255
  • All time986

How popular is Philipp?

Its best year was 1997, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 3042nd. The typical living American called Philipp is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Philipp

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Philip0.91
  2. Phillip0.88
  3. Phil0.52
  4. Felipe0.50
  5. Tripp0.48
  6. Virgil0.45

Middle names for Philipp

Ranked by flow score
  1. Philipp John0.77
  2. Philipp Lee0.77
  3. Philipp Dean0.76
  4. Philipp Blake0.76
  5. Philipp Bryce0.76
  6. Philipp Wade0.76

Sibling names for Philipp

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dereckbrother · 0.81
  2. Barronbrother · 0.80
  3. Daliasister · 0.80
  4. Aronbrother · 0.80
  5. Noemisister · 0.79
  6. Marasister · 0.79

Where Philipp is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Philipp Anderson0.77
    2. Philipp Reyes0.72
    3. Philipp Nguyen0.72
    4. Philipp Moore0.72
    5. Philipp Lee0.72
    6. Philipp Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Philipp

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.