Girl · #10,293 in 2026

Filippa

Name: Popularity of the name Filippa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Filippa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Filippa is a female given name of Greek origin, meaning "lover of horses" or "horses' friend". It is a cognate of the English Philippa in Scandinavia, Italy, Greece and Cyprus (Φιλίππα), and Russia (Филиппа).

Greek
Swedish
Danish
Norwegian

Current Rank

#10,293

Peak Rank

#9,543 (2020)

Total Babies

147

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

2023

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#9543

Peak Rank

147

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Filippa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Greek
Swedish
Danish
Norwegian
Italian

The Story of Filippa

The earliest SSA record of Filippa as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Filippa — #9,543 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Filippa on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Filippa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 147 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Filippa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Filippa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Filippa

What does the name Filippa mean?

What is the origin of the name Filippa?

Filippa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Italian.

How popular is Filippa in 2026?

In 2026, Filippa ranks #10,293 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Filippa most popular?

Filippa reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #9,543 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Filippa most popular?

Filippa has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Filippa.

Is Filippa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Filippa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Filippa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Filippa include Petronila, Revie, Aqua. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Filippa

Filippa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Filippa's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #9,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Filippa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.