Dara vs Filip
Dara 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 2023, Dara was ranked #83 and Filip #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dara was ranked #108 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #1025 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dara was ranked #535 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
Dara and Filip over time
Dara and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Dara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Filip 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dara and Filip changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #108 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dara #72 in 2010, Filip #71 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Filip in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dara #779 in 2023, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Filip moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1135 and #1286; by 2002 that had become #2254 and #1128.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dara #1025, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Dara held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Filip in 2.
Highest recorded here: Dara #72 in 2010, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dara #108, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Dara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Filip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dara #74 in 2007, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dara #83, 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 | Dara | Filip |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 #108 (2025) | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Dara does not have one recorded yet.
- Dara and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Dara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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