ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1951 First Year 1951 Last Year 1951 Peak Year #3714 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Philp What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Philp is a surname, and may refer to:Chris Philp, British entrepreneur and Conservative Party politician Douglas Philp, Scottish chemist Geoffrey Philp, Jamaican poet, novelist and playwright Hugh Philp (1786–1856), Scottish golf club maker James George Philp (1816–1885), English landscape and coastal painter Noah Philp, Canadian professional ice hockey player Peter Philp (1920–2006), Welsh… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philp) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philp) 📖 ## The Story of Philp American parents first put Philp on the record books as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 5 Philps were born — ranking #3,714 that year. Philp last appeared in the published SSA data in 1951, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Philp Phonetically similar names — useful when Philp is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Filp * Felp * Fulp * Felb * Fill * [Phil](/phil) * [Philly](/philly) * [Phillip](/phillip) * [Philip](/philip) * Filly * Fil * Fille Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Philp What does the name Philp mean? Philp is a surname, and may refer to:Chris Philp, British entrepreneur and Conservative Party politician Douglas Philp, Scottish chemist Geoffrey Philp, Jamaican poet, novelist and playwright Hugh Philp (1786–1856), Scottish golf club maker James George Philp (1816–1885), English landscape and coastal painter Noah Philp, Canadian professional ice hockey player Peter Philp (1920–2006), Welsh… How popular is Philp in 2026? In 2026, Philp ranks #3,714 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Philp most popular? Philp reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #3,714 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Philp a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Philp is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Philp? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Philp include Mcclain, Benjiam, Brunell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦McclainPeak #3714](/mcclain)[👦BenjiamPeak #3714](/benjiam)[👦BrunellPeak #3714](/brunell)[👦CappyPeak #3714](/cappy)[👦DoziePeak #3714](/dozie)[👦FrancellPeak #3714](/francell)[👦GawainePeak #3714](/gawaine)[👦KurbyPeak #3714](/kurby) ## About the name Philp Philp is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Philp's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #3,714\. Use the chart and map above to compare Philp's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1951 → ](/year/1951) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.