22,437births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · Belgium
#183Belgium 2025
Phil is a boy name family recorded 22,437 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#183 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2025, at 115.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Fil (Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Phil
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | English | 20,108 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1947 | ▼ 35 % |
| Phil | English | 428 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #268 | 2017 | – |
| Phil | English | 398 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #313 | 2024 | ▲ 97 % |
| Phil | English | 241 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2019 | ▼ 57 % |
| Phil | English | 127 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #648 | 2021 | ▼ 15 % |
| Phil | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Phill | English | 622 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1900 | – |
| Phill | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Fil | French | 455 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #183 | 2025 | ▲ 341 % |
How we grouped these names
- Phil ↔ Phill — spelling variant
- Phil ↔ Fil — spelling variant
Questions about Phil
How popular is the name Phil?
In 2025 it ranked #183 in Belgium. Official registers record 22,437 births across 8 countries.
What is Phil in other languages?
Phill (English); Fil (French).
When was Phil most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2025, at 115.2 births per 100,000.
Is Phil a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Phil is a boy name.