Filip vs Oscar
Filip and Oscarcompared 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 2025, Filip was ranked #342 and Oscar #8 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Filip was ranked #330 and Oscar #22 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Filip was ranked #395 and Oscar #25 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #27 and Oscar #51 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Filip was ranked #372 and Oscar #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Filip and Oscar over time
Filip and Oscar appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Oscar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Filip in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Oscar in 1. 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 2013, Filip moved ahead of Oscar in Norway · Boys — #49 and #48 the year before became #19 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Filip and Oscar changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #27 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Filip and Oscar averaged 47.5 places apart, ending at #27 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Filip and Oscar were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Filip #135 in 2013, Oscar #7 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1969–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Oscar in 17.
Highest recorded here: Filip #13 in 2020, Oscar #35 in 2013.
The order changed in 2013: Filip moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #49 and #48; by 2013 that had become #19 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #27, Oscar #51.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oscar in 30.
Highest recorded here: Filip #135 in 2013, Oscar #7 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #342, Oscar #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oscar in 23.
Highest recorded here: Filip #71 in 2010, Oscar #30 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Filip #372, Oscar #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2023
Filip held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oscar in 17.
Highest recorded here: Filip #101 in 2011, Oscar #24 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Filip #395, Oscar #25.
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 | Oscar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'lover of horses' or 'horse-friend'. | Possibly 'deer friend' (Irish), or possibly derived from an Old English/Old Norse name meaning 'god spear' — the origin is genuinely disputed. |
| Origin | Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form | Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfi.lip/ | /ˈɑskər/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #27 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Filip is recorded with a Greek, via Philip; Filip is the Scandinavian/Slavic form origin, while Oscar is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse origin.
- Filip and Oscar both have 2 syllables.
- Filip's recorded meaning differs from Oscar'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
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
Oscar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #263 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys