Ahmed vs Phillip
Ahmed and Phillipcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #168 and Phillip #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Ahmed was ranked #220 and Phillip #204 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Ahmed was ranked #221 and Phillip #268 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ahmed was ranked #472 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ahmed and Phillip over time
Ahmed and Phillip appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Ahmed held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Phillip in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ahmed in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ahmed and Phillip changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 2025, ending at #221 and #268.
- Longest-running competitions
Ahmed and Phillip were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #168 and #1226.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Phillip in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #89 in 1985, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #221, Phillip #268.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ahmed held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #150 in 2003, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmed #168, Phillip #1226.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1984–2024
Ahmed held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Phillip in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ahmed #201 in 2001, Phillip #179 in 1991.
The order changed in 2001: Ahmed moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #242 and #188; by 2001 that had become #201 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ahmed #472, Phillip #785.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Phillip
Pairs where Phillip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adrian vs Phillip
Adrian and Phillip changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1994, ending at #62 and #90.
Adrian · Phillip · 42 shared years, 1952–1994 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- John vs Phillip
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
John · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Peaked in the same years
- Richard vs Phillip
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Richard and Phillip averaged 8.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #90.
Richard · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Closest over the longest run
- Ian vs Phillip
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ian and Phillip averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #63.
Ian · Phillip · 38 shared years, 1952–1989 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Ahmed | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #168 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmed and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys