Phil is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5459 in 2015 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 35 births ranking #2324. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 51.4%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 112,721 boys born was named Phil. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.