Lionel vs Phillip
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lionel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #659
- Peak
- #295 (1933)
- Babies in 2025
- 419
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Phillip
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #651
- Peak
- #64 (1950)
- Babies in 2025
- 425
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Phillip is the more popular pick (#651 vs #659). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Phillip is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Lionel is a steady, dependable choice.
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