Phillip vs Sam
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Sam
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #647
- Peak
- #30 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 428
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Sam is the more popular pick (#647 vs #651). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Sam is a steady, dependable choice, Phillip is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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