Philip vs Pierce
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Philip
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #527
- Peak
- #52 (1941)
- Babies in 2025
- 568
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
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Pierce
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #505
- Peak
- #383 (1886)
- Babies in 2025
- 598
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Pierce is the more popular pick (#505 vs #527). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Pierce is a steady, dependable choice, Philip is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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