Cornelius vs Philip
Cornelius and Philipcompared 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, Cornelius was ranked #232 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cornelius was ranked #770 and Philip #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cornelius was ranked #4270 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Cornelius and Philip over time
Cornelius and Philip appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cornelius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Cornelius and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #232 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Cornelius #206 in 2013, Philip #68 in 2013.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #36 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #303.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 55.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #39 in 1964, Philip #30 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Philip #303.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2025
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 30.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #206 in 2013, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cornelius #232, Philip #91.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cornelius #4270, Philip #461.
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 | Cornelius | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cornelius has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Philip.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Cornelius
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Philip
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys