Filip vs Kim
Filip and Kimcompared 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 2023, Filip was ranked #34 and Kim #370 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Filip was ranked #148 and Kim #4747 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Filip was ranked #302 and Kim #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Kim over time
Filip and Kim appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kim 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Filip moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #93 and #88 the year before became #69 and #79.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip rose about as far as Kim fell — from #489 and #189 in 1962 to #34 and #370 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Kim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1962 to 2023, ending at #34 and #370.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1962–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kim in 28.
Highest recorded here: Filip #19 in 2013, Kim #10 in 1987.
The order changed in 2000: Filip moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #93 and #88; by 2000 that had become #69 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #34, Kim #370.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Filip held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Kim #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Filip moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2901 and #1367; by 1999 that had become #1664 and #2943.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Filip #148, Kim #4747.
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 | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- A meaning is recorded for Filip; Kim 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
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls