Dawid vs Filip
Dawid 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 2023, Dawid was ranked #503 and Filip #34 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #516 and Filip #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dawid was ranked #2014 and Filip #342 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dawid was ranked #414 and Filip #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dawid and Filip over time
Dawid and Filip appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dawid in 0.
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.
Dawid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Filip 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
Dawid and Filip changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2023, ending at #503 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawid and Filip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #503 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dawid #122 in 2011, Filip #71 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1976–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Filip in 34.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #157 in 1988, Filip #13 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #503, Filip #34.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Dawid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Filip in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2001: Filip moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2022 and #2337; by 2001 that had become #3134 and #1286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawid #2014, Filip #342.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 19.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #122 in 2011, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #516, Filip #303.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #207 in 2008, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dawid #414, Filip #352.
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 | Dawid | 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2014 (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); Dawid does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawid and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Dawid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dawid
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #542 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys