Ari vs Filip
Ari 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, Ari was ranked #337 and Filip #27 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ari was ranked #285 and Filip #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #286 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #290 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ari was ranked #676 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ari and Filip over time
Ari and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ari 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.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ari 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ari and Filip changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #286 and #323.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Ari #281 in 2021, Filip #13 in 2020.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1969–2025
Ari held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Filip in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ari #281 in 2021, Filip #13 in 2020.
The order changed in 1981: Filip moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #415 and #450; by 1981 that had become #532 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ari #337, Filip #27.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Ari held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Filip in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ari #237 in 2023, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Ari moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #260 and #230; by 2023 that had become #237 and #308.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ari #286, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2025
Ari held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ari #394 in 2024, Filip #105 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ari #676, Filip #372.
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 | Ari | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #337 (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); Ari does not have one recorded yet.
- Ari and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Ari 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
Ari
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #356 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 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