Filip vs John-James
Filip and John-Jamescompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and John-James #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and John-James #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Filip and John-James over time
Filip and John-James appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, John-James 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.
John-James reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Filip in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Filip #135 in 2013, John-James #999 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1998–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 17 of those years, John-James in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, John-James #999 in 2011.
The order changed in 2002: Filip moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #2901 and #2419; by 2002 that had become #1128 and #3225.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, John-James #3254.
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 | John-James |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Filip has a recorded origin (Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form); John-James does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for John-James.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; John-James doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
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
John-James
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2023
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2011–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys