Diego vs Phillip

Diego 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, Diego was ranked #504 and Phillip #178 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Diego was ranked #387 and Phillip #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Diego was ranked #440 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Diego was ranked #472 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Diego and Phillip over time

Diego and Phillip appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Diego held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Phillip in 1.

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.

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
Diego and Phillip changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2023, ending at #504 and #178.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Diego #303 in 1987, Phillip #213 in 1987.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Diego held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Phillip in 11.
Highest recorded here: Diego #397 in 2015, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Diego moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #592 and #528; by 2007 that had become #441 and #560.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diego #440, Phillip #1460.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1977–2023
Diego held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Phillip in 16.
Highest recorded here: Diego #396 in 1992, Phillip #155 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Diego #504, Phillip #178.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1980–2024
Diego held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Phillip in 4.
Highest recorded here: Diego #303 in 1987, Phillip #213 in 1987.
The order changed in 2014: Diego moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #730 and #540; by 2014 that had become #508 and #609.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diego #472, Phillip #785.

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 Diego, Phillip
Field	Diego	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, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025)	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

Diego and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Diego

Popularity journey

First recorded1977
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #279 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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