Edward vs Filip
Edward 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 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Filip #27 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Filip #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Filip #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Edward was ranked #145 and Filip #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Filip #330 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Filip over time
Edward and Filip appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 2 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
Edward and Filip changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 2025, ending at #189 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Filip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #189 and #27.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1962–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Filip in 48.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Filip #13 in 2020.
The order changed in 1979: Filip moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #512 and #514; by 1979 that had become #566 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Filip #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Filip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Filip #135 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Filip #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Filip in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edward #82 in 2007, Filip #71 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Filip #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Edward held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Filip in 2.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Filip #101 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #145, 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 | Edward | 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 | /ˈfi.lip/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Edward and Filip both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Edward doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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