Philippa is a distinctive choice, ranked #337 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Philippa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#337
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About the Name Philippa
Philippa ranked #337 in 2025, down from its peak of #150 in 1996 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Philippa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Philippa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Philippa
Philippa Strache — Pia Philippa Beck is an Austrian presenter and politician.
Philippa Flowerday — Phillipa Flowerday was the first nurse appointed to work in connection with an industrial concern, generally considered the first industrial nurse.
Philippa of Hainault — Philippa of Hainault – 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Philippa
Unlikely. With around 128 UK babies named Philippa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Philippa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Philippa has been fairly steady, ranked #337 in 2025 against #365 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #150 in 1996.
Philippa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Philippa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Philippas in the wild.
128
UK babies named Philippa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Philippa
Almost certainly the only Philippa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Philippa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Philippa of England, also known as Philippa of Lancaster, was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden from 1406 to 1430 by marriage to King Eric of the Kalmar Union.
Philippa Neville, Baroness Dacre sometimes referred to as Philippe Neville, was the third daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by his first wife, Margaret Stafford.
Philippa Pullar was a British author and jet set personality best remembered for her exhaustively researched 1975 biography of the Irish-American author Frank Harris.