Filip vs Kacper
Filip and Kacpercompared 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 Kacper #433 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Filip was ranked #211 and Kacper #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Kacper #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #342 and Kacper #782 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Kacper #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Kacper over time
Filip and Kacper appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Filip held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kacper 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.
Kacper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Filip and Kacper changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2021, ending at #211 and #433.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Kacper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #27 and #433.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Filip #101 in 2011, Kacper #136 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1984–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Kacper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Kacper #173 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Kacper #433.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 2001–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kacper in 6.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Kacper #158 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #342, Kacper #782.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kacper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Kacper #92 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Kacper #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2021
Filip held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kacper in 5.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Kacper #136 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Filip moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #250 and #202; by 2018 that had become #215 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Filip #211, Kacper #433.
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 | Kacper |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Norway · Boys #433 (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); Kacper does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip and Kacper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Kacper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #342 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kacper
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #782 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys