Philippa is a distinctive choice, ranked #377 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Philippa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#377
About the Name Philippa
Philippa is holding steady in the rankings at #377. It reached its peak of #150 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Philippa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Philippa
Unlikely. With around 114 UK babies named Philippa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Philippa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Philippa has held a stable position around #377 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #150 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
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.
114
UK babies named Philippa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 12 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
Likely around 1 other Philippa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Phillipa Flowerday was the first nurse appointed to work in connection with an industrial concern, generally considered the first industrial nurse. Phillipa joined Colman's in Carrow, Norwich, in 1878 at a rate of 26 shillings per week as a district nurse.
Philippa of Hainault – 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.
Philippa of Lancaster was Queen of Portugal from 1387 until 1415 as the wife of King John I. Born into the royal family of England, her marriage secured the Treaty of Windsor and produced several children who became known as the "Illustrious Generation" in Portugal.
Philippa Duke Schuyler was an American concert pianist, composer, author, and journalist. A child prodigy, she was the daughter of black journalist George Schuyler and Josephine Schuyler, a white Texan heiress.
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. She was the daughter of King Henry IV of England by his first spouse Mary de Bohun and the younger sister of King Henry V of England.
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. Her great-grandfather was the infamous Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March.
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. The biography involved great amounts of traveling and research, not least because Harris had intricately woven fact and fiction in his famous five-volume autobiography, My Life and Loves.