Bobbie vs Filip
Bobbie 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Bobbie was ranked #392 and Filip #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bobbie was ranked #934 and Filip #342 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bobbie was ranked #829 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bobbie and Filip over time
Bobbie and Filip appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bobbie in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Bobbie and Filip were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #934 and #342.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bobbie #704 in 2012, Filip #135 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bobbie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Filip in 26.
Highest recorded here: Bobbie #704 in 2012, 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 #1299 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bobbie #934, Filip #342.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2025
Bobbie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bobbie #516 in 2023, Filip #87 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bobbie #829, 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.
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 Filip
Pairs where Filip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Filip vs Nils
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Nils fell — from #489 and #28 in 1962 to #27 and #61 in 2025.
Filip · Nils · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Filip
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Peter fell — from #98 and #489 in 1962 to #174 and #27 in 2025.
Peter · Filip · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Filip vs Steffen
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #489 and #243 in 1962 to #27 and #519 in 2025.
Filip · Steffen · 51 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kim vs Filip
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Kim fell — from #189 and #489 in 1962 to #370 and #34 in 2023.
Kim · Filip · 50 shared years, 1962–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Bobbie | Filip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #520 (2025) | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Bobbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bobbie and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Bobbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bobbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #448 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #520 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys