Filip vs Julius
Filip and Juliuscompared 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 Julius #379 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Filip was ranked #169 and Julius #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Julius #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Filip and Julius over time
Filip and Julius appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julius 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.
Julius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Julius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #27 and #379.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1975–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Julius in 1.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Julius #231 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Julius #379.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Julius in 9.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Julius #725 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Filip moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #841; by 2005 that had become #615 and #954.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Julius #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2020
Filip held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Julius #448 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Filip #169, Julius #556.
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 | Julius |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Norway · Boys #379 (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); Julius does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Julius both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Julius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Julius
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys