Philip Thomas
There are approximately 568 people named Philip Thomas living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 603,441 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Philip with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thomas. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
568
1 in 603,441
Named Philip
221K
Alive today
Named Thomas
879K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 221K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 879K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #16
Per 100K: 256.34
Top ancestry: White (52.6%)
First name trend
Philip: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Philip. The peak year was 1953 with 6,288 births. The average person named Philip today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Thomas surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thomas, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 52.6%.
- White52.6%
- Black or African American38.8%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Philip has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0646% of the US population, based on 221,451 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Thomas appears at a rate of 256.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2563%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 568 people with the full name Philip Thomas. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Philip
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Other people with the surname Thomas
FAQ
Philip Thomas: questions and answers
How many people are named Philip Thomas?
We estimate approximately 568 people in the United States share the full name Philip Thomas. That works out to about 1 in 603,441 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0646%) with the surname frequency (256.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Philip Thomas?
We classify Philip Thomas as "Very Rare". About 1 in 603,441 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Philip a male or female name?
Philip is predominantly male. Out of 344,595 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Philip profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.