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Adem vs Filip

Adem 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 2024, Adem was ranked #392 and Filip #24 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Adem was ranked #785 and Filip #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Adem was ranked #1758 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.

Adem and Filip over time

Adem and Filip appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adem in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Adem #368 in 2019, Filip #20 in 2018.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Adem held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Filip in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Adem #653 in 2006, Filip #135 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #906 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1047 and #615.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Adem #1758, Filip #323.

  • Norway · Boys29 shared years, 19622024

    Adem held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Filip in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Adem #368 in 2019, Filip #20 in 2018.

    The order changed in 1972: Filip moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #478 and #489; by 1972 that had become #574 and #388.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Adem #392, Filip #24.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Adem, Filip
FieldAdemFilip
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈfi.lip/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #392 (2024)Norway · Boys #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Filip has a recorded origin (Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form); Adem does not have one recorded yet.
  • Adem and Filip both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Filip; Adem doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Adem

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1962

    First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1962–2024

    Highest recorded position: #368 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1962–2024).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Filip

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1962–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1962–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys