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Summary

Phillip is a name of Greek origin meaning 'lover of horses'. It evolved from 'Philippos' in Ancient Greek to 'Philippus' in Latin, and then to 'Phillip' in Middle English. The name is associated with various historical figures and has biblical relevance as one of Jesus' apostles. It conveys traits of nobility and leadership and remains a respected choice in modern times.

The name Phillip is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Phillip has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Phillip' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 167th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 101st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 74th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 70th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 85th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 249th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 466th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4467th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3639th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2585th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2777th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4316th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 26979th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Phillip' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.