UK girl's name
Philipa
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Philipa is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Philipa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5691, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 4 births.
This profile covers 19 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1996 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 19 living people in the UK are called Philipa. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Philipa ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 4 girls were registered as Philipa.
- • About 19 living people in the UK are estimated to have Philipa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5691
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2001
4 births
Estimated living
19
2026
Popularity
Philipa over time
The chart below shows babies named Philipa registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Philipa, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2014, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Philipa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Philipa was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5738 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3262 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3840 | 9 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Philipa
- Poppy 52,802
- Phoebe 47,609
- Paige 24,717
- Penelope 13,109
- Pippa 6,346
- Polly 5,678
- Philippa 4,446
- Penny 4,394
- Paris 4,372
- Piper 3,961
- Pearl 3,516
- Paisley 3,419
FAQ
Philipa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Philipa in the UK right now?
In 2014, Philipa was ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Philipa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 4 babies registered as Philipa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Philipa in the UK?
A total of 19 babies have been registered as Philipa across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.