Aidan vs Philip
Aidan and Philipcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aidan was ranked #91 and Philip #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Aidan and Philip over time
Aidan and Philip appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philip 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.
Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aidan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Aidan moved ahead of Philip in Northern Ireland · Boys — #73 and #71 the year before became #61 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aidan and Philip changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #82 and #309.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aidan and Philip averaged 50.1 places apart, ending at #82 and #309.
- Longest-running competitions
Aidan and Philip were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #82 and #309.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #37 and #36 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #82 and #309.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Philip in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order changed in 2001: Aidan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #74 and #74; by 2001 that had become #73 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Philip #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Philip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Philip #461.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aidan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Philip in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Philip #51 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Aidan moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #73 and #71; by 2000 that had become #61 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aidan #91, Philip #311.
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 | Aidan | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan and Philip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Philip
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys