Dawson vs Filip
Dawson 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, Dawson was ranked #126 and Filip #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #560 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dawson was ranked #330 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dawson was ranked #432 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dawson and Filip over time
Dawson and Filip appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dawson in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Dawson in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Dawson moved ahead of Filip in Northern Ireland · Boys — #249 and #211 the year before became #156 and #352.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawson and Filip changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2023, ending at #126 and #395.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dawson #470 in 2015, Filip #135 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Dawson held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Filip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #470 in 2015, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #815 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #919 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawson #560, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2025
Dawson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Filip in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #226 in 2020, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawson #432, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2023
Dawson held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Filip in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dawson #126 in 2023, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Dawson moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #249 and #211; by 2022 that had become #156 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawson #126, 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 | Dawson | 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 #432 (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); Dawson does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawson and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Dawson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dawson
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1642 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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