Phillip is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #340 in 2009 with 927 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,309 births ranking #150. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 59.9%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 2,139 boys born was named Phillip. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.