Phillip is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #350 in 2012 with 884 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,309 births ranking #150. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 2,146 boys born was named Phillip. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.