Fun Facts About the Name Philippe
- More than 3 thousand babies named Philippe: U.S. records list 3,043 babies given the name Philippe from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Philippe Mean?
Philippe is the French form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, conventionally meaning "lover of horses." The Greek name combines philos, meaning "loving," "dear," or "friend," with hippos, "horse." Since philos has a range of related senses, the first element is sometimes rendered "horse-loving" rather than strictly "lover of horses"; the "horse" element is secure.
Philippe Name History & Origins
The name derives from the ancient Greek Philippos, which was borne by several Macedonian kings, including Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. It passed into Latin as Philippus and from there into French as Philippe. In France the name was used by a long line of kings, beginning with Philippe I in the eleventh century, and it remained associated with French royalty and nobility. English Philip comes from the same Latin source, but Philippe reflects the French spelling and pronunciation.
How Popular is the Name Philippe?
Philippe has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1979. Its best rank was #1,033 in 1964.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,355 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #7,588 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #4,700 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #7,133 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #4,891 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #5,181 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #4,203 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #4,874 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #5,063 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #5,983 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #4,661 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,361 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #3,829 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #4,494 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #6,493 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #5,669 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #4,009 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #3,899 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #3,572 | 30 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #4,072 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #3,910 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #3,200 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #2,715 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2002 | #2,805 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #2,910 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #2,465 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1999 | #1,985 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1998 | #2,146 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1997 | #2,296 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1996 | #2,520 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1995 | #2,739 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #1,886 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1993 | #1,864 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1992 | #1,872 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #1,942 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1990 | #1,803 | 44 | 0.0021% |
| 1989 | #1,609 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 1988 | #1,442 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 1987 | #1,648 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1986 | #1,265 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 1985 | #1,426 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1984 | #1,312 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1983 | #1,310 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1982 | #1,336 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 1981 | #1,266 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1980 | #1,257 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 1979 | #1,189 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 1978 | #1,197 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 1977 | #1,402 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 1976 | #1,447 | 39 | 0.0025% |
| 1975 | #1,442 | 38 | 0.0024% |
| 1974 | #1,513 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1973 | #1,913 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1972 | #1,554 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 1971 | #1,268 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1970 | #1,292 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1969 | #1,261 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1968 | #1,179 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1967 | #1,211 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1966 | #1,188 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1965 | #1,156 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1964 | #1,033 | 54 | 0.0027% |
| 1963 | #1,211 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 1962 | #1,240 | 40 | 0.0019% |
| 1961 | #1,513 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1960 | #1,426 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 1959 | #1,209 | 42 | 0.0020% |
| 1958 | #1,300 | 36 | 0.0017% |
| 1957 | #1,315 | 36 | 0.0017% |
| 1956 | #1,636 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1955 | #1,529 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1954 | #1,261 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1953 | #1,273 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 1952 | #1,510 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1951 | #1,589 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1950 | #1,644 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1949 | #1,400 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1948 | #1,511 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1947 | #2,229 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #2,370 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1945 | #2,712 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1944 | #2,806 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #2,155 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | #2,491 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #1,574 | 20 | 0.0016% |
| 1940 | #1,966 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1939 | #3,850 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #2,069 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1937 | #2,303 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #3,448 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #2,498 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1934 | #2,228 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1933 | #3,211 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #3,677 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1931 | #2,434 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1930 | #1,877 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1929 | #2,559 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1928 | #1,810 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1927 | #3,377 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #2,162 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1925 | #2,891 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1924 | #2,975 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1923 | #2,305 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1922 | #2,318 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1921 | #2,758 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #3,155 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #3,625 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #2,165 | 14 | 0.0015% |
| 1916 | #4,351 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #3,731 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1914 | #2,594 | 8 | 0.0012% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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