Filip vs Henri

Filip and Henricompared 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, Filip was ranked #27 and Henri #353 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Filip was ranked #161 and Henri #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #207 and Henri #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Henri #924 among boys in England and Wales.

Filip and Henri over time

Filip and Henri appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Henri in 0.

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.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Filip #135 in 2013, Henri #475 in 2013.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Henri in 10.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Henri #475 in 2013.
The order changed in 2006: Filip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #615 and #535; by 2006 that had become #443 and #653.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Henri #924.

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 Filip

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

Filip vs Nils
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Nils fell — from #489 and #28 in 1962 to #27 and #61 in 2025.
Filip · Nils · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Filip
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Peter fell — from #98 and #489 in 1962 to #174 and #27 in 2025.
Peter · Filip · 54 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Filip vs Steffen
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #489 and #243 in 1962 to #27 and #519 in 2025.
Filip · Steffen · 51 shared years, 1962–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Kim vs Filip
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Kim fell — from #189 and #489 in 1962 to #370 and #34 in 2023.
Kim · Filip · 50 shared years, 1962–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Filip, Henri
Field	Filip	Henri
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, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #27 (2025)	Norway · Boys #353 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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); Henri does not have one recorded yet.
Filip and Henri both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Filip; Henri doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

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

Henri

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #924 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys