Filip vs Harris
Filip and Harriscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Harris #9 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Harris #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Harris #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Harris #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Harris over time
Filip and Harris appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harris 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 2 of those lists, Harris 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Harris in 11.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Harris #264 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #443 and #274; by 2007 that had become #253 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Harris #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Harris #436 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Harris #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harris in 2.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Harris #201 in 2015.
The order changed in 2020: Harris moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #185 and #312; by 2020 that had become #334 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Harris #312.
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 | Filip | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Harris does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Harris both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Harris doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Harris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys