Boston vs Filip
Boston 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 2014, Boston was ranked #398 and Filip #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Boston was ranked #779 and Filip #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Boston was ranked #3256 and Filip #342 among boys in England and Wales.
Boston and Filip over time
Boston and Filip appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Boston 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.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Boston 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Boston fell — from #2022 and #2337 in 1997 to #3256 and #342 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Boston held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Filip in 24.
Highest recorded here: Boston #1448 in 2021, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 1999: Filip moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2022 and #2337; by 1999 that had become #2943 and #1664.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Boston #3256, Filip #342.
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 | Boston | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3256 (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); Boston does not have one recorded yet.
- Boston and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Boston doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Boston
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys