Chris vs Filip
Chris 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, Chris was ranked #492 and Filip #27 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Chris was ranked #418 and Filip #185 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Chris was ranked #1132 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Chris was ranked #432 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Chris and Filip over time
Chris and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chris in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Chris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1996, Filip moved ahead of Chris in Norway · Boys — #130 and #162 the year before became #184 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chris and Filip changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #492 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Chris and Filip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #492 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Chris #252 in 2008, Filip #71 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1969–2025
Chris held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Filip in 31.
Highest recorded here: Chris #87 in 1989, Filip #13 in 2020.
The order changed in 1996: Filip moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #130 and #162; by 1996 that had become #184 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chris #492, Filip #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chris held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Filip in 19.
Highest recorded here: Chris #572 in 2004, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #572 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #615 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chris #1132, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Chris held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Filip in 21.
Highest recorded here: Chris #252 in 2008, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #322 and #390; by 2005 that had become #403 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chris #432, 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 | Chris | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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); Chris does not have one recorded yet.
- Chris has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Filip.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Chris doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Chris
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 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