Barry vs Filip
Barry 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barry was ranked #3254 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Barry was ranked #414 and Filip #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Barry was ranked #402 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Barry and Filip over time
Barry and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Barry 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.
Barry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Filip moved ahead of Barry in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #137 and #203 the year before became #180 and #134.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Barry #261 in 2011, Filip #101 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Barry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Filip in 19.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #815 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1617 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barry #3254, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Barry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Filip in 19.
Highest recorded here: Barry #123 in 2004, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #137 and #203; by 2007 that had become #180 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barry #402, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2022
Barry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 11.
Highest recorded here: Barry #261 in 2011, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Barry #414, Filip #352.
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 | Barry | 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 | /ˈfi.lip/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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); Barry does not have one recorded yet.
- Barry and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Barry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Barry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #30 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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