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Philipp

Boy

Meaning of Philipp: Greek: 'friend of horses'

Philipp is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12249th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12249

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

986

First recorded 1918 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Philipp per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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