30,656births recorded
17Countries
6Variants
2005Peak · Sweden
#107Sweden 2025
Philippa is a girl name family recorded 30,656 times in 17 countries since 1893. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#107 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2005, at 588.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Felipa (Argentina, United States), Filippa (Sweden, Denmark).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Philippa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipa | Spanish | 8,327 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1923 | new |
| Felipa | Spanish | 2,249 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1899 | – |
| Felipa | Spanish | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1927 | – |
| Filippa | English | 6,772 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #107 | 2005 | ▼ 17 % |
| Filippa | English | 1,786 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 2013 | – |
| Filippa | English | 173 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #665 | 2019 | ▲ 25 % |
| Filippa | English | 159 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #620 | 2015 | ▼ 60 % |
| Filippa | English | 153 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1920 | new |
| Filippa | English | 148 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #287 | 2025 | – |
| Philippa | English | 4,574 | 🏴 England & Wales | #337 | 1996 | ▲ 6 % |
| Philippa | English | 1,815 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2778 | 2022 | ▲ 12 % |
| Philippa | English | 565 | 🇫🇷 France | #659 | 2025 | ▲ 309 % |
| Philippa | English | 438 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #107 | 2025 | – |
| Philippa | English | 397 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #604 | 2005 | ▲ 19 % |
| Philippa | English | 372 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1993 | – |
| Phillipa | English | 446 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Phillipa | English | 113 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2011 | new |
| Phillipa | English | 11 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1979 | – |
| Phillipa | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1988 | – |
| Phillipa | English | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1984 | – |
| Filipa | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Filipa | English | 113 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1013 | 2000 | ▲ 11 % |
| Filipa | English | 33 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Filipa | English | 27 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Filipa | English | 21 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2021 | – |
| Filipa | English | 16 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2023 | – |
| Phillippa | English | 274 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Phillippa | English | 66 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1918 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Filipa ↔ Felipa — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Filippa ↔ Philippa — spelling variant
- Filippa ↔ Phillipa — spelling variant
- Filippa ↔ Filipa — spelling variant
- Filippa ↔ Phillippa — spelling variant
Questions about Philippa
How popular is the name Philippa?
In 2025 it ranked #107 in Sweden. Official registers record 30,656 births across 17 countries.
What is Philippa in other languages?
Felipa (Spanish); Filippa (English); Phillipa (English); Filipa (English); Phillippa (English).
When was Philippa most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2005, at 588.5 births per 100,000.
Is Philippa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Philippa is a girl name.