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Filip vs Oliver

Filip and Olivercompared 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 Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Filip was ranked #27 and Oliver #5 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Oliver #7 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Oliver #8 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Oliver #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Filip and Oliver over time

Filip and Oliver appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Oliver 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1969–2025

    Filip held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Oliver in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Oliver #1 in 2018.

    The order changed in 1997: Oliver moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #139 and #162; by 1997 that had become #124 and #103.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Oliver #5.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Oliver #1 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Filip #323, Oliver #3.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025

    Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Oliver #18 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Oliver #18.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023

    Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Oliver #3 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Oliver #8.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Filip

Pairs where Filip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Oliver

Pairs where Oliver shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Filip, Oliver
FieldFilipOliver
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'.Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated.
OriginGreek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic formOld French
Pronunciation/ˈfi.lip//ˈɒlɪvər/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOllie, Olivier, Oliviero
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #27 (2025)United Kingdom #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Filip is recorded with a Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form origin, while Oliver is recorded with a Old French origin.
  • Filip has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
  • Filip's recorded meaning differs from Oliver's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Filip

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1962–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1962–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Oliver

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1959

    First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys