Conall vs Filip
Conall 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conall was ranked #97 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Conall was ranked #153 and Filip #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Conall and Filip over time
Conall and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conall in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Conall in 1. 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
Conall and Filip changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2023, ending at #153 and #395.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Conall fell — from #898 and #1168 in 1996 to #1595 and #323 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Filip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1038 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1095 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Conall held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Filip in 13.
Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Conall held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Filip in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conall #99 in 2021, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conall #153, Filip #395.
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 | Conall | 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (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); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Conall and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Conall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 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