Filip vs Hugh
Filip and Hughcompared 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, Filip was ranked #395 and Hugh #126 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Hugh #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Hugh #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #342 and Hugh #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Filip and Hugh over time
Filip and Hugh appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Hugh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Filip 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.
Hugh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Filip 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.
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
Filip and Hugh changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2023, ending at #395 and #126.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Hugh were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #529.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hugh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Hugh #198 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Filip moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #443 and #350; by 2007 that had become #253 and #400.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #342, Hugh #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hugh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Hugh #91 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Hugh #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hugh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Hugh #126 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Hugh moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #250 and #363; by 2018 that had become #215 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Hugh #126.
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 | Hugh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 92/100 |
| 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); Hugh does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hugh.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Hugh 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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Hugh
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #91 among boys in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys