Holding steady, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Filippo since 1915
Babies named Filippo per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s | 90 |
Meaning & origin
Filippo, the Italian form of Philip, has seen modest but steady use in the United States. Its first recorded appearance in U.S. data was 1915, and though it has never been common, it has maintained a stable presence. As of the latest data from 2025, it ranked 6803 nationally, with a frequency of about 1 in every 142340 births. Its peak popularity occurred in 2024, suggesting a slight recent uptick, though the trajectory remains stable overall. While Italian names such as Leonardo and Lorenzo have surged in English-speaking countries, Filippo remains comparatively rare, giving it a distinctive but familiar feel. The name has no strong association with any single U.S. state in the data, but it is most likely found in communities with Italian heritage.
Filippo is the Italian form of the Greek name Philippos, derived from philein 'to love' and hippos 'horse'. The name was borne by several saints and by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. In Italy, it has been consistently used since the Middle Ages and remains a classic name throughout the country.
“Filippo” around the world
Where Filippo lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pippo, Lippo
Sibling names for Filippo
Names that share Filippo's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sofia, Matteo, Giulia, Alessandra, Chiara, Cristiana, Fransisca, Guiliana, Bernardina
Brothers: Leonardo, Alessandro, Lorenzo, Francesco, Riccardo, Remigio, Rudolfo, Sebastiano, Filomeno
