Filip vs Noah
Filip and Noahcompared 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 Noah #1 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #27 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #323 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Noah over time
Filip and Noah appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Filip 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.
Filip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Noah 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 2002, Noah moved ahead of Filip in Norway · Boys — #68 and #77 the year before became #76 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Noah were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #27 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Filip #13 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Noah in 24.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Noah moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #68 and #77; by 2002 that had become #76 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Noah #1.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Noah #2.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 23.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Noah #3.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Noah #1 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Noah #1.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Filip is recorded with a Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form origin, while Noah is recorded with a Hebrew origin.
- Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- Filip's recorded meaning differs from Noah's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Filip a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys