Name meaning & stats
Filippo
Filippo. 698 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Filippos are 2.3× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
698 US babies were named Filippo between 1940 and 2025.
Filippo around the world
- Sweden: 24 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 237 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 1,895 in 2025
- France: 430 babies since 1900, peak 1961, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Belgium: 52 babies since 1995, peak 2002
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Filippos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | High · 78 people |
| Basketball player | 2.3× | High · 43 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | High · 34 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | High · 34 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Filippos show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Filippos are 1.4× more likely than expected to be journalists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 21 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)