Abel vs Filip
Abel and Filipcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abel was ranked #110 and Filip #27 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #166 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Abel was ranked #189 and Filip #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #352 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abel was ranked #432 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Filip over time
Abel and Filip appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Abel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Abel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Abel moved ahead of Filip in England and Wales · Boys — #210 and #192 the year before became #178 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Abel and Filip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #110 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Abel #82 in 2021, Filip #13 in 2020.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2025
Abel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 43.
Highest recorded here: Abel #82 in 2021, Filip #13 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abel #110, Filip #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Filip in 17.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Abel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #210 and #192; by 2021 that had become #178 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2025
Abel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Filip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abel #329 in 2022, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Filip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #423 and #500; by 2006 that had become #596 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abel #432, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2023
Abel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Filip in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abel #147 in 2022, Filip #152 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Abel moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #226 and #185; by 2020 that had become #252 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abel #189, Filip #395.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abel | Filip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Filip has a recorded origin (Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form); Abel does not have one recorded yet.
- Abel and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Abel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abel
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #581 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Filip
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #489 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1962–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys