Allan vs Filip
Allan 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, Allan was ranked #418 and Filip #27 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Allan was ranked #646 and Filip #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Filip over time
Allan and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allan 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.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Filip 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Filip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #418 and #27.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1962–2025
Allan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Filip in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allan #259 in 1977, Filip #27 in 2025.
The order changed in 1980: Filip moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #274 and #276; by 1980 that had become #527 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allan #418, Filip #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Filip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #841 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1047 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2003–2019
Allan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Filip in 7.
Highest recorded here: Allan #423 in 2003, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Filip moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #423 and #500; by 2004 that had become #506 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allan #646, Filip #129.
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 | Allan | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈfi.lip/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Allan does not have one recorded yet.
- Allan and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Allan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 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