Dawid vs Phillip

Dawid and Phillipcompared 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 Phillip #178 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Dawid was ranked #247 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Dawid was ranked #401 and Phillip #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawid was ranked #1675 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.

Dawid and Phillip over time

Dawid and Phillip appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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
Dawid and Phillip changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2023, ending at #503 and #178.
Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Norway · Boys, Phillip rose about as far as Dawid fell — from #328 and #560 in 1977 to #503 and #178 in 2023.
Longest-running competitions
Dawid and Phillip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #503 and #178.

List by list

Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1977–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Phillip in 23.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #168 in 1990, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Phillip moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #230 and #267; by 2002 that had become #325 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #503, Phillip #178.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Dawid held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Phillip in 8.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Phillip #201 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawid #1675, Phillip #1460.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Phillip

Pairs where Phillip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adrian vs Phillip
Adrian and Phillip changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1994, ending at #62 and #90.
Adrian · Phillip · 42 shared years, 1952–1994 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Phillip
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
John · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Richard vs Phillip
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Richard and Phillip averaged 8.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #90.
Richard · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ian vs Phillip
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ian and Phillip averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #63.
Ian · Phillip · 38 shared years, 1952–1989 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1989 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dawid, Phillip
Field	Dawid	Phillip
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	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024)	Norway · Boys #268 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Dawid and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Phillip

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys