Carmen vs Philippa
Carmen and Philippacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Carmen was ranked #90 and Philippa #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #776 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carmen was ranked #440 and Philippa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #476 and Philippa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Carmen was ranked #718 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Carmen and Philippa over time
Carmen and Philippa appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Philippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Carmen 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
Carmen and Philippa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #776 and #377.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Philippa in 27.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #318 in 2004, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmen #776, Philippa #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1976–2025
Carmen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Philippa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #390 in 2016, Philippa #303 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmen #718, Philippa #544.
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 | Carmen | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carmen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls