Philippe comes from the Greek / French tradition, meaning Lover of horses, horse friend.
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How popular is Philippe?
1979peak year
The name Philippe reached its peak in 1979, with 59 registrations (ranked #1189). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1914. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5428) today, averaging about 18 new babies per year. Philippe's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,029 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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